Relationship dossier
Germany
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Substantial German support and a bilateral security agreement underpin close cooperation, alongside past disagreements over energy and weapons policy.
Germany toward Ukraine
+65Germany has supplied Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian assistance, supported its path toward European integration, and hosted people displaced by Russia’s invasion. Germany also signed a long-term security cooperation agreement with Ukraine in 2024.
Ukraine toward Germany
+55Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Germany in 2024 and has pursued close government cooperation with Berlin on military assistance, European integration and support for Ukraine during Russia’s invasion.
Overall relationship
+60The relationship has developed into a substantial partnership, especially since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. German assistance and the 2024 security agreement provide a durable basis for cooperation, while disagreements over Germany’s earlier energy relationship with Russia and the pace of weapons deliveries have caused friction.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Germany has provided Ukraine with substantial military, financial and humanitarian assistance, supported its European integration and hosted people displaced by Russia’s invasion. Ukraine and Germany formalized long-term security cooperation in 2024. Relations have also included friction over Germany’s earlier energy policy toward Russia and the timing and scope of weapons assistance.
Areas of tension
- Germany’s support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline drew strong opposition from Ukraine.
- Ukraine pressed Germany to provide more extensive and faster military assistance, including advanced weapons.
Key developments
Germany and Ukraine signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support.
Major uncertainties
- The long-term scope and implementation of bilateral security commitments remain uncertain.
- The scale and duration of future German military and financial support depend on changing policy and budget decisions.