Increase the pressure on Vladimir Putin. This is the testament shown this Wednesday by Friedrich Merz. And it goes, for him, through greater support for Ukraine. In this sense, the German chancellor still stands out a little more about his predecessor. Particularly with this announcement made at the end of its meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday: Germany undertakes to help kyiv produce missiles without restriction in the range.
This cooperation could also take place in Germany, specify, without giving more details.
No green light for taurus
On the other hand, Volodymyr Zelensky did not go with the promise of the delivery of Taurus missiles. However, this is what the Ukrainian President has been claiming for months, if not years. These German missiles can hit more than 500 km, which would allow kyiv to touch the Russian territory in depth.
Olaf Scholz has always opposed its delivery, for fear of making your country a part interested in war. When he was in opposition, Friedrich Merz reproached him for his hesitation. And today it is he who fights to take the step.
On Monday, he created the confusion in announcing that the main Western kyiv allies, of which Berlin no longer set restrictions available to the weapons provided. Some have drawn the conclusion that the green light was given to the delivery of the Taurus missiles. However, the chancellor was careful not to say the word.
The situation caused dissatisfaction in its own ranks. A CDU parliamentarian “contradictory statements” even though there would be no “unity within the coalition” on the subject.
Firmness shown
This does not prevent the chancell from being firm against the Kremlin.
In addition to 5 billion euros in additional help announced, the chancellor opposes the restoration of the Nord Stream 2
On Sunday, the head of government of Saxony, a conservative tenor, said that a recovery of the gas pipe would constitute “a possible openness for a dialogue with Russia.”
Then, out of discussion, for Merz, who accuses Putin of interpreting the clock regarding the negotiations. The Kremlin head is still so inflexible, not stop escaping any of its objectives. Trump’s frustration and Europeans change nothing. However, there is an urgent need to obtain results. Kyiv fears a great Russian on a large scale for summer.
Source: BFM TV
