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German foreign minister calls on European allies to step up support for Ukraine

Germany's foreign minister said more support is urgently needed from other European countries to support Ukraine against Russia's unrelenting attacks

Ludwig Burger

Reuters

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German foreign minister calls on European allies to step up support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul react ahead of their discussion, hosted by the Munich Security Conference (MSC), at the Bavarian State Representation, in Berlin, Germany December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Annegret Hilse/Reuters

FRANKFURT- Germany's foreign minister said on Thursday that more support is urgently needed from other European countries to support Ukraine against Russia's unrelenting attacks.


Minister Johann Wadephul said in a speech in Berlin that Germany this year had become Ukraine's biggest supporter in terms of military and other assistance, adding that "more allies, more allies in Europe, need to urgently step up".


He spoke at an event hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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