German Economy Minister Hambeck Says Germany ‘Always Delayed’ Sending Arms to Ukraine

Germany made mistakes in its bid to support Ukraine, including a “too late” shipment of weapons Ukraine needed after the Russian invasion in February 2022, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said yesterday. Germany has “always been late” in its arms deliveries, Habeck said on German public broadcaster ARD’s “Miosga” TV show. He regretted the delayed shipments of Leopard tanks and stressed that this strategy is now being repeated for the delivery of Taurus missiles, deliveries to which Chancellor Olaf Soltz strongly opposes. Hambek supports sending the Taurus systems to Kiev, but noted that such a decision requires caution and cool thinking. The minister, who is also vice chancellor, supported Solz’s recent phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which drew sharp criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others. Hambeck wondered how one could engage in discussions […]
Source: News Beast

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