The Minister of Defense of Germany announced a trip to Ukraine
Boris Pistorius intends to come to Ukraine
Pistorius noted that Germany “conducts a very close dialogue” with the United States regarding tanks for Ukraine.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced his trip to Ukraine, where he plans to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov. Pistorius said this in an interview Bild am Sonntag.
“It is not final yet, but we can say for sure that I will go to Ukraine soon. Probably even in the next four weeks. On Friday, I met my Ukrainian colleague in Ramstein for an intensive exchange. Oleksiy Resnikov is an open person who definitely knows what he wants,” Pistorius said.
It is noted that Ukraine will be the first country he visits as the Minister of Defense of Germany.
“Ukraine urgently needs Leopard main battle tanks. But at the meeting in Ramstein, the decision on deliveries was postponed. The Chancellery is still waiting, not succumbing to pressure from Poland in particular. “, the article says.
Pistorius, in addition to the fact that Germany “conducts a very close dialogue” regarding tanks with international partners, primarily with the USA.
Earlier, the American publication Business Insider reported that the German Ministry of Defense deliberately delayed the inventory of available tanks Leopard, so as not to create additional expectations and pressure on the government regarding their possible transfer to Ukraine. According to the publication, such an order was issued only now, with the arrival of the new head of the Ministry of Defense.
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