Germany Continues , to Delay Delivery , of Advanced Tanks to Ukraine.
'Newsweek' reports that despite mounting pressure from the international community, the German government remains reluctant to provide Ukraine with Leopard-2 tanks.
German officials have indicated that they are still considering the implications of providing Ukraine with high-powered tanks.
On January 22, German Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius defended the hesitancy, citing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ongoing concerns.
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On January 22, German Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius defended the hesitancy, citing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ongoing concerns.
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Scholz has expressed concern that providing tanks to Ukraine could attract further Russian aggression and potentially endanger German citizens.
Meanwhile, 'Newsweek' reports that Poland's foreign affairs minister, Zbigniew Rau, tweeted that, "arming Ukraine in order to repel the Russian aggression is not some kind of decision-making exercise.".
Ukrainian blood is shed for real.
This is the price of hesitation over Leopard deliveries.
We need action, now, Zbigniew Rau, Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister, via 'Newsweek'.
According to Germany's Pistorius, supplying Ukraine with advanced tanks could be viewed by Russia as an attempt to arm Ukraine with offensive capabilities.
It's not just a question of delivering or not delivering these tanks, but also weighing up the consequences of not acting, but also of acting, Boris Pistorius, German Federal Defense Minister, via 'Newsweek'.
And you have to think very carefully about when you bring them into this event.
[Scholz] thinks it's in Germany's and Europe's interest to do this carefully and in a balanced manner, and not in haste or frivolously, Boris Pistorius, German Federal Defense Minister, via 'Newsweek'
