Schultz: I am still against sending long-range weapons to Ukraine

According to Isna, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz said that giving the Ukrainian armed forces the ability to attack deep into Russian territory is a problem and Berlin will not allow it.

According to AFP, while other western powers have discussed the possibility of granting permission to Ukraine to attack deep into Russian territory with western weapons, the German chancellor emphasized that Berlin will not send long-range weapons to Ukraine.

In a press conference, in response to a question about this, Schultz said: “(The) German government has made a clear decision about the dos and don’ts. This decision will not change.”

Ukraine asked the western countries to allow Kiev to use the weapons sent by NATO member states in the attack deep into the Russian territory. In this regard, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the issuance of such a license by Western countries will put them directly at war with Russia.

The United States and Britain have provided Ukraine with Atcoms and Typhoon long-range missiles, respectively, but Germany has repeatedly refused Kiev’s request to send the German Taurus long-range missiles, as Berlin worries about escalating tensions between Germany and Russia. .

In response to a question about the conversation between the British Prime Minister and the American President in Washington about Ukraine’s attack deep into Russian territory, Schultz’s spokesman said earlier: “The range of the weapons that the United States and the United Kingdom are currently discussing is much greater than the weapons that Germany (to Ukraine) has sent.”

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