Germany to unilaterally provide Ukraine with over 7 billion euro, draws criticism.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Jan 16. in a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden said that Berlin will unilaterally provide Ukraine with over seven billion euro in security assistance and humanitarian support in 2024. Ukraine is highly dependent on Western military and financial support as it continues to fend off Russian forces.

However, Germany's direct approach has drawn criticism from some senior EU policymakers. The EU's Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton on Jan.

15 slammed Berlin for not backing multilateral EU mechanisms to deliver aid. "Today we see that Germany is trying to go solo, it hasn't fooled anyone, and in particular it is trying to stop supporting the European Peace Facility," Breton said in Paris on Jan.

16, Politico reported. With no end to the war in sight, worry is growing in in some European capitals about the reliability of U.S. security promises with a £60 billion special Ukraine aid deal stalled by Republican Party lawmakers. German officials have expressed frustration that the European Peace Facility is being exploited by some EU member states.

Germany, the EU's largest economy and budget contributor, has urged other countries to step up their fiscal support for Ukraine.

Germany sends Skynex air defense system, other military aid to Ukraine

Germany handed over a Skynex air defense system, 10 Marder armored vehicles, ammunition for Leopard tanks, and other aid in its latest delivery to Ukraine, the German government announced on Jan.