Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office opposes a statement by Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habek saying he is “embarrassed” by delays in deliveries of German weapons to Ukraine. This was expressed by Steffen Hebestreit, the official representative of the German government. DEA News.
During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 4, Khabek said he was “very embarrassed” that Germany had started “too late” to supply arms to Ukraine in 2022.
Hebenstreit emphasized that Habek said these words in a secret meeting and that they do not reflect the attitude of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He also mentioned three principles that guide the Scholz government in providing military assistance to Ukraine.
The first is to support Ukraine as much as possible. The second principle is to avoid a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia. Third, it says that no action should be taken alone at the national level,” he said.
Former Senator Alexei Pushkov declarationGermany is divided over the supply of offensive weapons to Ukraine.