In an interview with day by day Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung printed Thursday, Overseas Minister Annalena Baerbock stated a choice on delivering trendy battle tanks to Ukraine might solely be taken collectively by Germany’s governing three-party coalition and its worldwide companions.
“However within the decisive part that Ukraine at present finds itself, I additionally don’t imagine that it’s a choice which will be delayed for lengthy,” she was quoted as saying.
Economic system Minister Robert Habeck, a fellow member of the Greens get together, stated Thursday that he anticipated Germany to ship extra of “the suitable weapons” to Ukraine quickly.
The far-right Different for Germany get together, which isn’t in authorities and has shut ties to Moscow, warned, in the meantime, in opposition to offering tanks to Ukraine.
“The Ukraine warfare is just not our warfare,” stated its co-leader, Tino Chrupalla. He referred to as as an alternative for Germany to open the Nord Stream 2 pipeline so the nation can import fuel from Russia.
In the meantime, Germany’s protection minister introduced Thursday that her nation would ship two further MARS II a number of launch rocket techniques to Ukraine, in addition to 50 DINGO armored automobiles.
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