Scholz reaffirms Germany's 'unwavering solidarity' to Ukraine

A huge screen displaying Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as he gives a speech to mark the country's 33rd Independence Day, at Saint Sophia Square in Kyiv on August 24, 2024. [AFP]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed on Saturday Berlin's "continued and unwavering solidarity" with Ukraine in spite of a budget reduction for military aid to Kyiv next year, his office said.

Germany has been the second largest contributor of aid to Ukraine after the United States, but in 2025 plans to halve the budget spent helping its fight against Russia's invasion.