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The German debate on whether and to what extent Germany should support Ukraine in its war against Russia with arms supplies is closely linked to Germany’s collective memory. For a long time, Germany's guilt for the crimes of occupation during the Second World War was largely associated with Russia – and not with Ukraine and Belarus. It is only since the Russian invasion in 2022 that the highest levels of the German government have begun to recognize the special responsibility Germany has towards Ukraine, a responsibility that also stems from the memory of the Second World War. Along with this change, it can be observed that the imperative of ‘never again’, closely tied to the German memory of the Second World War and especially of the Holocaust, is gradually being formulated in more abstract terms in historical-political debates, despite some resistance. CC BY-SA 4.0 Schulze Wessel, Martin BSW Belarus German foreign policy Germany NATO NATO Olaf Scholz Russia Russian War against Ukraine Scholz Olaf | 1958– | Politiker; Rechtsanwalt Ukraine Ukraine Wagenknecht Sahra | 1969- | Politikerin Herausgeberin Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin Publizistin historical memory Belarus Germany NATO Scholz Olaf | 1958– | Politiker; Rechtsanwalt Ukraine Wagenknecht Sahra | 1969- | Politikerin Herausgeberin Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin Publizistin 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/memory-driven-foreign-policy/ 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/10f12c9cbb4c3c53 250207 10.59704/10f12c9cbb4c3c53 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)