The chancellor has pushed back against critics who accuse him of blocking a €3 billion assistance package for Kiev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his critics of deceiving voters about his reluctance to approve a proposed €3 billion ($3.1 billion) assistance package for Kiev. Senior officials have blamed Scholz for delaying the emergency aid, which was proposed by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The chancellor has claimed that those backing the