German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he opposes any increase in arms deliveries to Ukraine if they would require cuts elsewhere in the budget. "I'm against us taking this from pensions. I'm against us doing this through cuts to local governments.

A senior German lawmaker from the Greens on Monday blamed Chancellor Olaf Scholz for blocking a further military aid package for Ukraine, despite the ongoing bloody fight against the Russian invasion.

Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has blocked an air defence package worth €3 billion (£2.5 billion) for Ukraine in one of his last key decisions before the election, according to German media reports.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius denied media reports that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz blocked a proposal for an additional military aid package for Ukraine worth 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion),

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blocked a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, which was promoted by Foreign and Defense ministers Annalena Berbok and Boris Pistorius. This was reported on January 9 by Der Spiegel.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius aim to allocate around 3 billion euros for arms supplies to Ukraine before the Bundestag elections. However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office appears to oppose the proposal,

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reportedly blocked a $3 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine, planned by the country's Foreign and Defense Ministers. The aid was intended to be mobilised before Germany's February elections,

Germany's defence and foreign affairs ministers have proposed granting an additional three billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposes the initiative and is blocking aid to Kyiv,