Helping Ukraine is not a charitable gesture. It is a contribution to the security of European nations amid the Russian threat, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. In a speech at a conference on national security strategy in Berlin, the minister emphasized that it is necessary to protect “every square centimeter of Europe and our freedom.” According to the German minister, she is annoyed by discussions in which aid to Ukraine is seen as a “charitable gesture.” “In fact, it (aid to Ukraine – ed.) is an investment in our own national security to protect peace and freedom,” Bae…