“Ukraine can become self-confident”: Spiegel told why Germany does not want to supply us with tanks

06 June 2022, 19:15 | Policy 
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Germany is afraid that the tanks that Ukraine wants to get to fight the enemy will end up on Russian territory, and therefore does not supply them to Kyiv. About this, referring to sources close to the government, says the publication Spiegel.

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Such statements cause polar feelings among Ukrainians and Europeans.. Russia's war against Ukraine undermined the authority and influence of Berlin in Central and Eastern Europe and, very importantly, among the leaders at the table of the European Council.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock constantly notes the country's readiness to transfer German weapons to Ukraine. But the government still hasn't delivered on all those promises.. The gap between declared intentions and reality has become very large.

The seven howitzers promised by Scholz, as well as 50 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, the Ukrainian army never received. Berlin also promised to transfer its own infantry fighting vehicles, but decided not to keep its word and give them to peaceful Greece.

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