On Friday afternoon, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, held a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Downing Street.
The two great powers had discussed further support for war-torn Ukraine, and both were clear that more should be done in the future.
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“It is a war crime to attack civilians, and Russia’s crimes against Ukraine will not go unnoticed or go unpunished,” Johnson said.
He concluded with big words, where he promised to send more weapons, but the vague wording of the Prime Minister raised more questions than answers among the journalists in the hall.
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– Systematic slaughter
When asked by a journalist about how far Boris Johnson is willing to go when it comes to sending weapons without escalating the conflict further, the Prime Minister replied:
“I think Putin has already escalated this conflict and he has already carried out systematic slaughter of civilians,” Johnson said, adding:
– It is horrible, and all we want to do is help the Ukrainian people defend themselves.
Johnson then explained that he is willing to consider the shipment any form for defense weapons, which can be sent to Ukraine.
Something that can present problems.
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– Has done a lot
– He was not willing to go into detail on which weapons it could be about, but we know that the Ukrainians want weapons, armored vehicles, artillery and ammunition, says retired Lieutenant General Arne Bård Dalhaug to Dagbladet TV on Friday.
Although Johnson was not clear on what shipments Ukraine can expect in the future, Dalhaug is aware that the country has already delivered a lot.
– They have delivered advanced air defense and advanced anti-tank missiles, as well as naval missiles to the Ukrainian defense. They have done quite a lot.
The statement by the British Prime Minister can still present problems.
– A problem with delivering material is that if it is complicated material that Ukraine does not have today, then it will take a long time to train someone to be able to use it in an effective way, says the lieutenant general.
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A clear wish
Today’s brutal attack on the train station in Kramatorsk, where at least 50 dead people are reportedcan contribute to a further benevolence from the West.
“I read there that the massacre in Butsja and elsewhere, plus this senseless attack on civilians in Kramatorsk, will increase the NATO countries’ willingness to send more and more advanced weapons to Ukraine,” Dalhaug continues.
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The promise to the Prime Minister came just days after Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba made three wishes to NATO:
– Weapons, weapons and weapons.
The desire was met by agreement in NATO to continue support for the country, including more weapons support. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was therefore asked many questions about which weapons the alliance wanted to send.
“I understand that you are asking specific questions about specific weapons, but it is important to understand that the Allies believe it is best not to tell details about weapons shipments,” Stoltenberg replied.
– We send a lot of different systems, both from the Soviet era and other types, he added.
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