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Germany will stop reporting arms deliveries to Ukraine, Merz says

On May 10, 2025, during his visit to Kyiv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Germany will no longer publicly disclose specific information about its military support to Ukraine.
This decision follows Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 and aims to reduce public reporting by adopting a strategy of strategic ambiguity.
Under Merz’s new conservative government, Germany will maintain and expand financial and military support, including a new aid package with air defense systems, drones, and more.
Merz explained the purpose of 'strategic ambiguity' is to prevent Russia from gaining military advantages by keeping arms deliveries confidential from the public eye.
This shift implies reduced transparency but continued backing of Ukraine’s defense, with parliament likely receiving classified updates to sustain support without public debate.

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Black-red government: More secrecy in arms deliveries to Ukraine? Greens and Left Attack Merz

Chancellor Merz (CDU) wants to publish less details about arms deliveries to Ukraine in the future. In the Bundestag, this causes suspicious reactions in the opposition. On the Ukrainian side, there is also disagreement about this course.

4 hours ago·Dortmund, Germany

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Merz keeps gun delivery secret - "Should Scholz have allowed himself"

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Last German. "Merz threw himself out of the foot."

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Merz confirmed: good deeds for Kiev will take place in silence: EADaily

EADaily, May 12th, 2025. Friedrich Merz, the recently elected German chancellor, said that the German government would no longer disclose details of military assistance to Ukraine. This is reported

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Government Spokesman Kornelius: Who will explain Merz's policy in the future

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1 day ago·Hamburg, Germany

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