The President of Lithuania previously expressed his regret that important decisions are being delayed. Asked about his conclusions about Germany’s position after the Ramstein meeting, Nausea did not mention Germany, but regretted the apparent reluctance to provoke Russia and called the delay in making important decisions immoral.
Poland also expressed unshakable determination to send “Leopard 2” tanks to Ukraine. Polish officials stressed that the country could send its tanks even without Germany’s consent. Germany claims that it has not received a request to send tanks.
“We are constantly pressuring the government in Berlin to share their Leopards. They have over 350 active Leopards and about 200 in storage.
This can really help Ukraine in trouble today, because this fight means a fight for security and peace in Europe,” emphasizes Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
The Prime Minister of Poland has announced that if no agreement is reached with Germany, Poland will form a smaller coalition with countries that are ready to donate some of their modern tanks to Ukraine.
“We are in touch with all countries that have Leopard tanks, but we will also be in touch with our partners who have other types of tanks. Sending tanks will make sense if they will arm a whole brigade, if a large Ukrainian combat unit will be equipped with these tanks, ” says Moraveckis.
Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Annalene Burbock saidthat an agreement could be reached.
“We have regulations, export and end-use control regulations, where you have to ask for permission. If we were asked for it, we wouldn’t stand in the way,” said Burbok.
After Burbok’s comments, Moravetskis admitted that the pressure had been effective and expressed the hope that Germany would decide to supply “Leopard” tanks to Ukraine in the near future. In addition, it will not only allow other countries to supply Ukrainians with German-made tanks, but will also do it itself.
Delivery of “Leopard” tanks to Ukraine has recently been a particularly controversial issue. On the one hand, several western countries, including Poland, are ready to supply them to Ukraine from their reserves.
Poland needs the consent of Germany, the country that produced these tanks, to send them to a non-NATO country. Germany itself has not been ready to send its tanks until now.
Modern weapons and tanks, especially the German-made “Leopard 2” would be a significant addition to Ukraine’s arsenal. But Germany, which produces these tanks, do not rush to make a decision for sending them, although such an announcement was already expected at last week’s NATO meeting in Ramstein.
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