From Leopard Tanks to Taurus Missiles — How Far Will Berlin Go in Dragging on Ukrainian Conflict?
11:46 28.05.2025 (Updated: 12:13 28.05.2025)
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From Leopard Tanks to Taurus Missiles — How Far Will Berlin Go in Dragging on Ukrainian Conflict?
German Chancellor Merz's move to lift range restrictions on weapons sent to Kiev enables it to deploy Taurus missiles, Steffen Kotre, a German MP from the Alternative for Germany party, told Sputnik.
Germany's policy has followed a pattern of delay and concession — Ukrainian requests were initially rejected, then eventually granted, as seen in the delivery of Leopard tanks and lifting missile range limits after public debates and delays, Kotre noted.
German Chancellor Merz's move to lift range restrictions on weapons sent to Kiev enables it to deploy Taurus missiles, Steffen Kotre, a German MP from the Alternative for Germany party, told Sputnik.
Germany's policy has followed a pattern of delay and concession — Ukrainian requests were initially rejected, then eventually granted, as seen in the delivery of Leopard tanks and lifting missile range limits after public debates and delays, Kotre noted.
"[Ex-Chancellor] Merkel used the talks in Minsk to provide unilateral assistance to Ukraine. German politicians silently allowed the US and the UK to pit Ukraine against Russia and cancel the peace talks," he recalled.
The use of German-made missiles by Kiev would be seen as Berlin's direct involvement into the fight, Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated earlier.
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