The perspective of eastern-bloc says:
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's stance on US missile deployment in Germany, calling it 'simple-minded'.
- Lavrov argued that Moscow's military operation in Ukraine aims to eliminate threats to Russia's security and protect the population of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.
- Germany will have to limit its military aid to Ukraine due to a lack of new funding in the budget, according to a letter from German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
- The blockage has already taken effect, and planned military support is expected to nearly halve next year and fall to less than one-tenth of the current amount in 2027.
- German politician Sahra Wagenknecht warns that deploying US missiles on German territory increases the risk of Berlin becoming a target for Russian nuclear missiles.
- Half of German citizens believe the deployment could lead to a possible escalation with Russia, according to a recent survey.