Germany plans to halve its military aid for Ukraine, cutting more than £3 billion next year as it struggles to fill a black hole in its finances with spending cuts.
The reduction from one of Ukraine’s most generous sponsors risks renewed accusations from the United States that Europe is not doing enough to pay for a war in its own backyard.
Donald Trump and JD Vance, his vice-presidential nominee, have both demanded that European Nato allies increase their defence spending and pay more to Kyiv.