Euroactiv: Finland urges Germany to lose reservations on Ukraine
German leader Scholz is against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine and opposes Ukraine’s fast-track NATO membership, still fearing an "escalation."
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European Parliament urges member states to allow Ukraine to hit military targets in Russia
Additionally, the EU Parliament advocates for expanding sanctions against Russia, Iran and China.
Scholz doubles down on Germany’s stance against providing Taurus missiles to Kyiv
Olaf Scholz reaffirms Germany's refusal to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Meanwhile, US and UK leaders discuss allowing Ukraine to target Russia with Western missiles.
Ukraine needs long-range weapons, permission to hit targets deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says at Ramstein
At the Ramstein meeting, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again urged partners to provide long-range weapons and permit strikes on Russian territory.
No Taurus for Ukraine while Scholz reigns, claims foreign policy expert
Dr. Benjamin Tallis asserts the German chancellery seeks a quick war end to preserve pre-2022 business interests, despite widespread public support for Ukraine's victory.
Bundestag defense chair backs Germany’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian military targets
In light of Russia's offensive in Kharkiv Oblast and intensified attacks on civilians, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the Bundestag's Defense Committee, welcomed Germany's policy shift allowing Ukraine to use German-supplied weapons against Russian military targets but emphasized that this decision "should have happened much earlier”.
The myth must die; there can be no security in Europe with Russia
Two years into Russia's war, the ghost of the German Ostpolitik philosophy lingers over the country's foreign policy
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 817: Zelenskyy says Western aid decisions for Ukraine lag by one year
Marking five years as president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the West for being extremely slow in making decisions on military aid to Kyiv.
Polish FM: If Putin wins, he’ll mobilize Ukraine’s people and industry to continue war, like Hitler did with Czechoslovakia
Polish FM Sikorski warns that a victorious Putin might mobilize Ukraine's industry and people for war, similar to Hitler's use of Czechoslovakia, potentially escalating to a direct threat against NATO countries including Poland.
Italy supplies Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles, UK Defense Secretary discloses
UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps reveals Italy's not yet officially confirmed covert provision of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, and urges Germany to provide Taurus missiles.
Scholz’s refusal to give Ukraine Taurus missile “increasingly incomprehensible,” Munich Security Conference chief says
The Munich Security Conference's chief challenges German Chancellor Scholz’s refusal to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying Scholz's rejection is "becoming increasingly incomprehensible."
The US wants the provision of ATACMS to Ukraine to prompt Berlin to make a decision on Taurus
The United States hopes that the allies' decision to transfer long-range missiles, particularly ATACMS, to Ukraine will prompt Germany to make a similar move for its own Taurus cruise missiles.
Scholz’s Taurus missile refusal tied to fear of Putin’s nuclear threats, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy states that Chancellor Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles is due to fear of Putin's nuclear threats, underscoring the importance of Western weapons for Ukraine's survival and potential victory against Russia's invasion.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 768: Russia’s disinformation war continues as over half of Russians accuse Ukraine of Moscow attack
A recent survey by Anglo-Ukrainian online pollster OpenMinds reveals that over 50% of Russians aged 31 to 50 believe Ukraine was involved in the attack at Crocus City near Moscow, highlighting the effectiveness of Russia's disinformation campaigns.
Germany suspends production of Taurus missiles
Thomas Gottschild, head of German Taurus manufacturer, says production halted due to laws prohibiting "weapons in reserve"
Scholz rejects Taurus missile deployment due to escalation fears
The Chancellor said that peace is possible at any time if Russian President Vladimir Putin ends his "barbaric campaign".
German media reveal possible ‘secret reason’ for not transferring Taurus to Ukraine
The German t-online reports, after a closed-door Bundeswehr defense committee meeting, that effectively using Taurus allegedly requires a huge amount of data & a special computer system that only the Bundeswehr has.
Scholz refuses Taurus delivery to Ukraine again, media speculate “secret reasons”
Despite Ukraine's appeals, German Chancellor Scholz is repeatedly refusing to provide Taurus long-range missiles.
German FM says Taurus missile “ring exchange” with UK is “an option,” a move to free up more Storm Shadows for Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock supports transferring Taurus missiles to Ukraine and considers a Taurus/Storm Shadow "ring exchange" with the UK to provide more Storm Shadows for Ukraine "an option," despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's opposition to sending Tauruses to Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 745. Pope’s “white flag” diplomacy, Ukraine’s draft-dodging ring
Pope Francis strikes again, urging Ukraine to wave the white flag. Report calls to mobilize women to sustain the nation's defense.