The head of diplomacy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, said that Germany did not interfere with other EU countries in the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. He said this at a press conference after the meeting of the leaders of the foreign ministers of the countries of the community. TASS.
“The ministers have discussed this issue. Borrell, I can say that Germany does not prevent other countries from supplying Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
On January 20, a meeting of defense ministers from nearly 50 countries was held at the American Ramstein airbase in Germany to discuss further military aid to Kiev. After the meeting, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that the participants have not yet reached a decision on the delivery of the German Leopard 2 tanks requested by Ukraine.
On January 22, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said that the FRG “wouldn’t mind” if Poland supplied Leopard tanks to Ukraine. In Poland, they replied that the relevant statement should be repeated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Steffen Hebestreit, then the official representative of the German Cabinet. declarationHe reported that no official request has been received from Poland regarding the transfer of Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
Source: Gazeta
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