Supporting Ukraine in the war initiated by Russia is costly for Germany. However, a Ukrainian defeat due to a cessation of aid will cost much more, stated German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, according to Ukrinform. “We must recognize that if Ukraine loses this war because we, or the West as a whole, stop supporting it, then tomorrow there will be no Ukraine. Yes, supporting Ukraine is expensive, but the defeat of the Ukrainians will cost us much more,” said Pistorius. He noted that this cost will depend not only on the military threat posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin b…