Kanzler Scholz bleibt bei seinem Nein zur Lieferung reichweitenstarker Taurus-Marschflugkörper für die Ukraine. CDU-Chef Merz zeigt sich hingegen offen. Vorher seien aber weitere Schritte nötig, sagt der designierte Kanzlerkandidat der Union.| n-tv.de
When faced with questions from German lawmakers on March 13, Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again said "no" to the delivery of the Taurus long-range missile to Ukraine. "Prudence is not something that one can qualify as a weakness. Prudence is something that the citizens of our country are entitled to," he said. The next day, the Bundestag, the German parliament's lower chamber, voted against a motion to send Taurus missiles to Kyiv for the third time in 2024. Ukraine officially asked Berlin to| The Kyiv Independent
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News, analyses, investigations, opinions, podcasts and more. On-the-ground reporting from Ukraine| The Kyiv Independent
News, analyses, investigations, opinions, podcasts and more. On-the-ground reporting from Ukraine| The Kyiv Independent
While Washington and London are facing pressure to allow Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia using the Western-made missiles already in the country, Berlin declines to even provide such missiles. “Germany has made a clear decision about what we will do and what we will not do. This decision will not change,” Scholz said on Sept. 13, remaining adamant in his refusal to provide the country’s Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine. His remarks came after U.S. President Joe Biden an...| The Kyiv Independent
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is exploring ways for Germany to potentially provide Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine while respecting chancellor's "red lines," according to Der Spiegel.| The Kyiv Independent
Of the 687 lawmakers who participated in the vote, 494 voted against the delivery, with 188 voting in favor and five abstaining.| The Kyiv Independent
