# CDU's Volkmann: Ukraine aid is not charity

https://mins.news/en/item/34097

- DW, 2026-08-27 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/cdu-s-volkmann-ukraine-aid-is-not-charity/a-78517659?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> German lawmaker Johannes Volkmann, grandson of former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, says Germany must continue supporting Ukraine. He argues that Ukraine is defending Europe as well as itself, making aid an investment in Germany’s security, and cites the AfD’s opposition to support as a reason to reject cooperation with the party.

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