BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is ready to step up funding for and training of Ukrainian forces but will only decide on further military commitments once the overall conditions are clear, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.

“Germany will decide on a military engagement in due course when the framework is clear,” he said in a statement following talks between Kyiv’s allies on Thursday.

“This refers to the kind and extent of a U.S. engagement as well as the result of a negotiation process, amongst other factors.”

(Writing by Sabine Siebold and Rachel MoreEditing by Madeline Chambers)

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