German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expects the Bundestag to approve €3 billion in aid to Ukraine before the early election, scheduled for February 23, DW reports. She expressed hope that the budget committee will finalize the decision on new funding for Ukraine next week.

Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands firm: aid for Ukraine should be financed by suspending the debt brake. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Scholz of using this issue for political gain during the election campaign,