Almost half of Germans no longer want to help Ukraine

Support for Ukraine with weapons and financial aid is increasingly met with disapproval from many Germans.

This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the public opinion research institute Insa for t-online.

According to the survey, 46% of Germans want the next federal government to stop supporting Ukraine with either weapons or money.

In contrast, 28% want the next government to continue sending weapons and financial aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, 7% of Germans support helping Ukraine only financially, while another 8% support providing only weapons. Additionally, 6% remain undecided, and 3% are indifferent to the issue.

A deeper look into the online survey results reveals gender differences: 51% of women want to end support for Ukraine, compared to 40% of men. Conversely, 35% of men favor continuing to send weapons and financial aid, compared to only 22% of women.

Age distribution is also noteworthy: a majority of Germans aged 18 to 29 (57%) want the next government to end support for Ukraine. In contrast, only 28% of Germans over 70 oppose sending weapons or money.

Support for Ukraine is also more prevalent in western Germany. While 42% of western Germans want to end assistance, the figure is significantly higher in eastern Germany, where 61% oppose further aid. Additionally, 30% of western Germans support continued military and financial aid, compared to just 21% in the east.

The survey was conducted online on February 24, 2025. A total of 1,000 German residents aged 18 and older participated, with 834 respondents also answering questions about their party preferences. The survey is considered representative.