Germany's Foreign Minister Baerbock criticized the government for its indecisiveness in providing assistance to Ukraine.

She stated this to Politico.

“Germany is not currently seen as a driving force in European world politics, and to be honest, this disappoints me,” emphasized Baerbock.

According to her, during the ongoing election campaign, some prefer a national perspective or how to "quickly gain a few votes in the parliamentary elections," instead of taking on "real responsibility for ensuring peace and freedom in Europe."

Baerbock believes that due to Germany's hesitant approach to aiding Ukraine, her government is losing the trust of its European allies.

“This trust should not be undermined again by indecision, which can make other countries worry that Germany will not support them,” the minister stated.

She also sharply criticizes previous German governments for not heeding warnings about the Kremlin's aggressive intentions. In particular, she criticized the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by former Chancellor Angela Merkel and the SPD, which previously governed in coalition, for supporting the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany.

“Just as Nord Stream 2 was never solely an economic project — despite what the CDU and SPD long wanted to believe — it is also not a coincidence that undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea are constantly being damaged,” Baerbock pointed out, referring to recent suspicions of Russian sabotage.

Moreover, the minister believes that Germany needs to invest more in its own security, particularly emphasizing that it is “important” for the country to consistently invest over 2% of GDP in defense.