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".
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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.
Cameron says UK ready to send more Storm Shadows to Ukraine if Germany sends Tauruses to UK
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron confirms the proposal of a missile ring exchange with Germany, supplying Ukraine with additional Storm Shadow missiles in exchange for Germany's Taurus missiles, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities against Russian aggression.
UK Foreign Secretary: “Giving Ukraine weapons will help bring peace, not escalate war”
David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, visited Berlin, affirming that arming Ukraine would not escalate the war but aid in peace efforts, amid international pressure on Germany to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
Taurus leak reveals Germany’s dilemma as Europe awakens to new security reality
The German Taurus leaks shed light not only on the technical details of a possible Taurus strike on the Crimean bridge, but Europe's shifting security landscape, as France and Germany compete for leadership amid evolving US priorities and the urgent need to support Ukraine's defense.
Intercept of German generals planning Taurus strike on Crimean bridge: full translation
Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan published a German-language audio intercept of this discussion and a very bad Russian translation. We give you a good English one.
UK MP: Germany leak of UK military tactics in Ukraine security breach worrying on many levels
UK MP Tobias Ellwood highlights a leaked German call allegedly disclosing Britain's covert military assistance to Ukraine as a worrying security breach.
Germany probes Russia’s leak of military call discussing Taurus missiles for Ukraine
German authorities probe potential Russian eavesdropping and disclosure of video conference call where German officers discussed Taurus missile and other potential weapon supplies for Ukraine.
EU Parliament urges EU to give Ukraine whatever it needs, including Taurus
European Parliament resolution calls for unlimited military support to Ukraine to defeat Russia, including advanced weapons and a minimum of 0.25% GDP annually from allies.
Two years of all-out war: weapons of Ukrainian victory
After two years of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine stays in the fight, showing the world its remarkable ability to overcome adversity and defend its freedom.
Bundestag approves further military aid for Ukraine, rejects Taurus missile delivery
German lawmakers have affirmed their support for Ukraine with new military aid, but the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles remains off the table.
Ukraine eyes long-range missiles from US and Germany as Biden and Scholz meet
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US expressed hope that the meeting between US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would pave the way for Ukraine to receive long-range missiles that it has been seeking from both countries to deter Russian attacks.
Media: UK wants German Tauruses to send more of its Storm Shadows to Ukraine
Britain proposes acquiring German Tauruses as replacements for its Storm Shadows, aiming to supply Ukraine with more Storm Shadows. Chancellor Scholz's office is reviewing this strategic exchange, with potential support from Berlin, per Handelsblatt.
Media: Ukraine needs German Taurus missiles to hit Russian military targets, not Moscow says FM Kuleba
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba called on the West to stop even considering the possibility of Russian…
Germany’s former President calls for provision of Taurus to Ukraine
After Russia's massive strikes on Ukrainian cities, "I look with concern at what we are doing and ask whether our support is sufficient," Joachim Gauck said in an interview with Bild
Bundestag Defense Committee chief urges Germany to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Senior German MP demands Taurus missiles and expedited F-16 deliveries blasts slow repairs of German-supplied tanks damaged in Ukraine, to counter Russian aggression.
Ischinger calls for more robust response from the West to Russia’s crimes
The former Chief of the Munich Security Conference proposes issuing an ultimatum to Moscow, signaling that in the event of further attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, Taurus cruise missiles would be delivered to Ukraine the following day.