Germany’s Finance Ministry is not planning to approve additional aid to Ukraine as part of budgetary savings this year, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported on Aug. 17, citing obtained documents and emails, and unnamed sources. According to FAZ, Ukraine will receive previously approved assistance, but additional requests from the German Defense Ministry will not be supported. The possible freezing of new aid for Ukraine has led to a “tangible dispute” in the German government, FAZ reported, citing several unnamed sources. Berlin has not commented on these reports. Initially a hesitant…