Ukraine<\/a>, Germany’s top diplomat said Sunday, indicating movement on supplying weapons that Kyiv has described as essential to its ability to fend off an intensified Russian offensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told French TV channel LCI that Poland has not formally asked for Berlin’s approval to share some of its German-made Leopards but added \u201cif we were asked, we would not stand in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
German officials \u201cknow how important these tanks are” and \u201cthis is why we are discussing this now with our partners,\u201d Baerbock said in interview clips posted by LCI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine\u2019s supporters pledged billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday. International defense leaders discussed Ukraine’s urgent request for the Leopard 2 tanks, and the failure to work out an agreement overshadowed the new commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Germany is one of the main donors of weapons to Ukraine, and it ordered a review of its Leopard 2 stocks in preparation for a possible green light. Nonetheless, the government in Berlin has shown caution at each step of increasing its military aid to Ukraine, a hesitancy seen as rooted in its history and political culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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