Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Aug. 17 that reports on Germany allegedly halting military aid for Ukraine were a “manipulation.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported earlier on the same day that Germany’s Finance Ministry was not planning to approve additional aid to Ukraine as part of budgetary savings this year. The newspaper cited 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 reports that Germany is allegedly stopping …