Germany Continues , to Delay Delivery , of Advanced Tanks to Ukraine.
'Newsweek' reports that despite mounting pressure from
the international community, the German government
remains reluctant to provide Ukraine with Leopard-2 tanks.
German officials have indicated that they are
still considering the implications of providing
Ukraine with high-powered tanks.
On January 22, German Federal Defense Minister
Boris Pistorius defended the hesitancy, citing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ongoing concerns. .
On January 22, German Federal Defense Minister
Boris Pistorius defended the hesitancy, citing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ongoing concerns. .
Scholz has expressed concern that providing tanks
to Ukraine could attract further Russian aggression
and potentially endanger German citizens.
Meanwhile, 'Newsweek' reports that Poland's
foreign affairs minister, Zbigniew Rau, tweeted that, "arming Ukraine in order to repel the Russian aggression
is not some kind of decision-making exercise.".
Ukrainian blood is shed for real.
This is the price of hesitation over
Leopard deliveries. We need action, now, Zbigniew Rau, Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister, via 'Newsweek'.
According to Germany's Pistorius, supplying Ukraine
with advanced tanks could be viewed by Russia as
an attempt to arm Ukraine with offensive capabilities.
It's not just a question of delivering
or not delivering these tanks, but also
weighing up the consequences
of not acting, but also of acting, Boris Pistorius, German Federal Defense Minister, via 'Newsweek'.
And you have to think very carefully about
when you bring them into this event.
[Scholz] thinks it's in Germany's
and Europe's interest to do this
carefully and in a balanced manner,
and not in haste or frivolously, Boris Pistorius, German Federal Defense Minister, via 'Newsweek'