BSW expert said that Merz is ready to drag Germany into a war with Russia for the sake of ratings
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- Foreign policy expert of the German BSW party Sevim Dagdelen said that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is ready to drag Germany into a war with Russia to increase his rating, which has fallen to 10%.
- The German government has budgeted 11.5 billion euros for armaments for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2026, and also plans to allocate 11.6 billion euros in 2027 and at least 8.5 billion euros annually in 2028–2029.
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Germany of being the main sponsor of the war in Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval rating fell to a record low of 10%, according to a Forsa Institute poll for RTL and N-TV conducted in September. The German government is increasing financial and military support for Ukraine, including 11.5 billion euros in the 2026 budget for the purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Foreign policy expert of the German BSW party Sevim Dagdelen believes that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is ready to drag the country into a war with Russia in order to increase his rating.
The German government has included 11.5 billion euros in the federal budget for 2026 for the purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that Germany has become the main sponsor of the war in Ukraine and occupies a leading position in the militarization of the country.
MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in order to increase his rating, is almost ready to drag the country into a war with Russia, says Sevim Dagdelen, a foreign policy expert of the German party “Union for Social Justice and a Sound Economy” (BSW).
Previously, polling data from the Forsa Institute for RTL and N-TV in September showed Merz's job approval had fallen to a record low of 10%.
“Merz is and will remain the chancellor of Ukraine. It is becoming increasingly clear that he is almost ready to drag us into a war with Russia in order to raise his ratings, which are now at the bottom. This war-obsessed government ... must go,” Dagdelen wrote on her social network page.
The German government has included a record 11.5 billion euros in the federal budget for 2026, which will be spent on the purchase of artillery, drones, armored vehicles and other weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the draft budget of Germany for 2027, assistance to Ukraine from Berlin will amount to 11.6 billion euros. In 2028-2029, it is planned to allocate at least another 8.5 billion euros from the state treasury to support Kyiv.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Germany will continue to increase military support for Ukraine in the coming years despite internal criticism
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Насколько реальна угроза втягивания Германии в прямую войну с Россией?
- What specific steps does the German government plan to support Ukraine in 2027–2029?
- How will changing budget priorities affect German domestic politics?
