The political decision to transfer tanks to Ukraine was not made mainly due to the reluctance of Germany, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, informs elDiario.

“I personally believe that in the current state of war, Ukraine should be provided with the tanks it needs so that it can not only deter, but also repel (Russian attacks – ed.. )"

The head of diplomacy also stressed: " But if this fails, the war will continue until next spring, when Russia will probably try to launch a new offensive"

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As reported, during the meeting in Ramstein, they failed to make a decision on the transfer of German tanks to Ukraine..

Following the last meeting in the Ramstein format, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that his country would check the stocks of Leopard tanks for their possible delivery to Ukraine, subject to a decision being made, although in fact the corresponding list was created several months ago.