In view of the US election: How important Germany is for Ukraine | DW News

The outcome of the US election could have a profound impact on people also outside the United States, not least on Ukrainians. The candidates have starkly contrasting visions of the US role in the war. Donald Trump has promised to end the war if he's elected – with a deal that in his words will be "good for both sides". In contrast to Kamala Harris, Trump is a staunch opponent of the billions in US aid for Kyiv.

Today, Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock went to Kyiv, where she was briefed on the deployment of German anti-aircraft tanks. After the US, Germany is the top contributor of military aid to Ukraine. But political turbulence here in Berlin has some in Ukraine worried Germany might not be a reliable partner, either.

Annalena Baerbock attempted to alleviate those fears, expressing Germany's unwavering support.

For more on this, we talk to DW Kyiv Correspondent Nick Connolly.

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[RIchardTIGCHELAAR]

or…… is Germany colour blind to geopolitical reality?

[SouthernSultan阿力]

She doesn't understand her own country

[pillycay]

Sometimes i wonder how much the US is paying DW for these reports

[jimamar]

Bearbock's visit to China was met with a cold reception.
Germany is on par with poor nations.

[eddastrohmayer]

Baerbock's Party nowadays in Germany has about 5-10% support of German people.

[donsullivan]

There is no saving Ukraine. Almost all the young women have left Ukraine to never return. One million young Ukrainian men are dead. What is left to save.

[trumpforever]

Imagine a guy who cuts the gas line to your house and then shows up saying he would make a great neighbor. 🤣

[ragingmonk]

It was wrong to ask if Germany is holding up Ukraine from joining NATO and I am American.
"Ukraine will never join NATO on my watch, says Slovakia PM Fico". America and Germany do not approve of Ukraine joining NATO. Turkey and Hungary will not support it either. That is 5 members and the others have expressed not even a hint as to what they want. It was wrong to single out Germany that way. I do not care that America was brought up, blame us. It is normal that we get blamed and we don't care.

[geoffreydahl]

It is interesting...ukraine and getmany..ywo countries who had war with russia..two countries that in the end lost to russia. Some deep ceeded commonalities?

[braxxian]

Russia won’t tolerate Ukraine in NATO anymore that the U.S would have tolerated Canada or Mexico in the old Warsaw Pact. It’s not that hard to understand.

[massib]

Annalena had asked moscow if she can fly to kiev, this was not reported

[FISSIONINITIATEDSUNRISE]

Gotta cover how the US treasury just "temporarily" lifted sanctions on a bunch of the major RU banks to buy commodities like Uranium, metals, oil and gas, even wood.

[CeylonLastMile]

Germany's economy is done with Ukraine.

[trqster]

The US and EU will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes (to lose the war...)

[mechniack]

Oh that terrible Olav Scholz, a man afraid of his own shadow, and again making Germany almost ending up on the wrong side

[FabianCarter-ov]

Nato believed they could defeat russia, imagine 38 or so countries trying to defeat one country and failing

[HorsePower]

Ukraine collapsing all over the Frontline

[betrayed_cargo]

Ukraine joining NATO is just a terrible idea. Period.

[frankhalsey-yc]

The aggressor and you the victim? 🤣🤣🤣 America and the west is the aggessor.

[kevfit]

Nato future ? 😅 Most realistic people doubt Ukraines future full stop.