He said in a statement: “This decision follows our well-known line of supporting Ukraine to the best of our ability. Scholz confirmed that the country will initially supply 14 Leopard 2 tanks along with ammunition and logistical and maintenance support. Critics in Scholz’s own governing coalition accused his chancellory of being paralysed by inner-party conflicts. In public statements, Washington and Berlin had denied any connection between their respective decisions on tanks, although media reports said German officials had made clear in private that the Leopards were conditional on the US making a similar commitment.īerlin’s hesitant stance on the battle tank question had caused disquiet among its western allies, and puzzlement in Germany in recent days. The chancellor’s been a strong, strong voice for unity.” Biden said: “Germany has really stepped up. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy applauded Biden for the “powerful decision to provide Abrams,” declaring on Twitter that “the free world is united as never before”.Įarlier, the president had spoken by phone with president Emmanuel Macron of France, Scholz of Germany, prime minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy and prime minister Rishi Sunak of Britain. These tanks are further evidence of our enduring, unflagging commitment to Ukraine and our confidence in the skill of the Ukrainian forces.” Moment Zelenskiy learns Germany approved sending tanks to Ukraine during Sky News interview – videoīiden added: “We remain united and determined as ever in our conviction and our cause.
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