AfD: Zelensky’s visits to Berlin are costly for German taxpayers

Tino Chrupalla, co-chairman of the Alternative for Germany party, said that Vladimir Zelensky’s visits to Berlin are costly for German taxpayers every time.

He said this in an interview published on the YouTube channel of the AfD faction in the Bundestag.

According to Chrupalla, the costs fall on Germans not only when Zelensky comes to Germany, but also when members of the German government travel to Kyiv.

“If a member of the German government travels to Kyiv or, conversely, Zelensky arrives in Berlin, then we know that it will be expensive — expensive for taxpayers,” he said.

Chrupalla noted that “it happened again” when Zelensky came to Berlin last Tuesday. At the same time, according to him, Germans themselves “are forced to economize.”

As became known, the German government will additionally provide Ukraine with a so-called winter aid package worth €200 million. €100 million will be provided from the budget of the German Foreign Ministry, and another €100 million through the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The winter package provides for assistance in ensuring heat and energy supply to Ukraine during the cold months.

Germany is Ukraine’s largest donor. Since February 24, 2022, Berlin has provided Kyiv with about €43.3 billion in humanitarian aid and €57.6 billion in military aid.

In addition to official channels, various private and public German organizations regularly transport humanitarian cargo to the country. The Russian side has repeatedly stated that arms supplies to the Kyiv regime only prolong the conflict in Ukraine.