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We will be expanding this support so that Ukraine, now and in the future, can continue to defend itself against Russian aggression.”
But standing shoulder to shoulder with Zelensky in Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said
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This is an entirely irresponsible position of Germany. Instead of trying to support a peaceful process, they are putting fuel on the flame,
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN on WednesdayA significant number of long-range weapons (are) to be produced within this year,
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I would like to thank the American president in recent weeks. Moscow on the other hand is playing for time. The memorandum still has not been shared.”
Merz saidI still see no unity within the coalition and no political will to respond appropriately, with force and consistency to Russia’s massive escalation.”
One member of Merz’s party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), tweeted on TuesdayThey are simply trying to provoke further war, thus increasing their indirect involvement in this military affair,
he added
Germany is sliding down the same inclined plane along which it has already moved a couple of times in the last century - down to its collapse. I hope that responsible politicians in this country will still draw the right conclusion, stop the madness,
Tass quoted Lavrov as saying
There will be no range restrictions, allowing Ukraine to fully defend itself, even against military targets outside its own territory,
he told a joint news conferenceRussian armed forces have committed the crimes against humanity of murder and the war crimes of attacking civilians, through a months-long pattern of drone attacks targeting civilians on the right bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Province,
the inquiry said in its atypically blunt assessmentGermany is directly drawn into this war."
adding:We need sufficient long-range capabilities. That is why we must be confident in the financing of our army and the resilience of Ukraine,
he said
All these actions naturally hinder peace efforts."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state media when asked about Merz's weapons announcement
The first of these systems can be deployed in the Ukrainian armed forces in just a few weeks,
it saidIt is doubtful that the head of the German government was or is authorised by anyone to make such statements on behalf of other countries,
she added
Therefore, we should also avoid making contradictory statements on this matter. … I continue to see no unity in the coalition and no political will to act appropriately and with strength and consistency in response to Russia’s massive escalation. Such statements are therefore overall unhelpful because they highlight Europe’s weakness to Russia,
he wroteRussia has learned a lot about the transparency of the modern battlefield over the last three years and has become more adept at dispersal, air defence and camouflage to complicate targeting,
he addedI think it’s a recognition of Ukrainian capabilities,
he saidWe are obviously still a long way from that in this war. That's why I expect that we may have to prepare for a longer duration,
Merz added
For Merz, continued support for Ukraine is the linchpin of his foreign policy. He wants to make sure, the Russian threat to Europe is stopped, in Ukraine if possible,
Henning Hoff of the German Council on Foreign Relations told DWIn general, the new German government seems more willing to take greater risks and, together with its allies, put more pressure on Russia,
said Henning Hoff