Bundestag Vice President Omid Nouripour from the Green Party has called for Germany to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles, reports n-tv.
"It is good that Chancellor Merz claims a leadership role for Germany. Merz must now stick to what he rightly demanded when he was in opposition and open the way for Taurus deliveries," Nouripour said.
The Green Party representative warned that refusing to supply the cruise missiles to Ukraine would cost human lives.
Nouripour emphasized that verbal support alone is insufficient. "It is not enough to just support the Ukrainian president in phone calls. The EU must increase pressure on Putin. Putin is the only one who can immediately put an end to this terrible war. Without pressure, he will not budge," he added.
The statement comes as Germany's approach to providing long-range weapons remains contested. In summer, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he had a restrained attitude toward the idea of transferring German long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
The German Greens have called on the government to provide greater support to Ukraine, including the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles.
