CIB Media Pack 3 – for press release on 15 April 2022
Information for Editors and Journalists
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‘EU’s No.1 economic power has been powerless compared to Brexit Britain’
A CIBUK exposé of how Germany and the EU have failed in Europe’s response to Putin
‘Consistently reluctant, late to the fray, and reliant on power from Putin’s Russia, how can Germany lead the EU on Ukraine?’
This highly topical report concludes that Brexit Britain can hold its head up high, whereas the opposite can be said for the EU and in particular its economic powerhouse: Germany.
CIBUK media contact: Professor Daniel Hodson, contact by email
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson
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Lt-General Jonathon Riley, CB, DSO
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Starstreak HVM High Velocity Missile System
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Germany’s trade with Russia
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Major EU-NATO members defence spending
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Professor Daniel Hodson
Deputy Chairman of CIBUK
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This highly topical report concludes that Brexit Britain can hold its head up high, whereas the opposite can be said for the EU and in particular its economic powerhouse: Germany.
CIBUK’s exclusive report provides facts, figures, charts and quotes showing :-
- How the independent United Kingdom has been in the vanguard in support for Ukraine
- How Germany – EU’s No.1 economy – has profited handsomely from Putin’s Russia
- How Germany’s military record has been found wanting, compared to the UK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF CIBUK’S REPORT
1. Highlights on the UK-Ukraine relationship:-
- Ukraine says UK has led the World
- ‘The leader in defence, the leader in anti-war coalition, the leader in sanctions’
2. Highlights on trade:-
- The UK’s trade tariffs and goods quotas with Ukraine: ZERO
- The EU’s trade tariffs and goods quotas with Ukraine: 925 categories
- Meanwhile German industry has been making billions from its sales to Putin’s Russia
- Total German-Russian trade last year (2021): €448bn (approx £373bn GBP)
3. Highlights on defence:-
- The UK has been supporting Ukraine militarily for years
- Germany started late and has now ceased arms supplies to Ukraine
Background information
Founded in 1969, for over 50 years the CIBUK has made a significant contribution in campaigning on issues important to the majority of our population and in securing our exit from the European Union. Now it’s time for the next chapter.
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