"This is grotesque": in Germany they press on Scholz to strengthen the supply of weapons to Ukraine - Politico

It is reported that the deputy from the opposition Florian Khan from the center of Christian Christian and Social Union was indignant that Germany ranks only "18th place in the world" among the states that supply weapons to Ukraine. He noted that Estonia was much ahead of Germany in the supply of weapons, while having a border with the Russian Federation.

The material said that the opposition maneuvers were particularly dangerous to Scholz and his Social Democratic Party (SPD), as leading politicians from his partners on coalition, green and liberal free-democratic party (SDP) also demanded the supply of German combat tanks and leopard Marder infantry fighting machine. by the text for a few weeks.

The publication writes that the SDPN representative Niels Schmid stated that the postponement of the vote was justified by the opposition simply organized a political attack, hoping to weaken the unity disapproval of the position of Chancellor Scholz and stressed that they want to n Imechyna sent more heavy weapons to Ukraine.

"As free Democrats, we believe that in the current military situation, when Ukraine step by step turns its territory, we must put at least FUKS BTR and infantry fighting machine" Marder " - and if the situation and the main combat tank requires it "Leopard," said Marie-Agnes Strak-Zimmermann from VDP, Chairman of the Bundestag Committee from Defense.

It is noted that Strak-Qimmermann referred to "ZeitenWende"-a historical shift in Germany's foreign policy and security policy, which Scholz has been announced in February Russia's invasion of Ukraine - to prove that Scholz should not justify his unwillingness to send tanks, claiming that other allies, such as the United States, also did not send modern tanks to Ukraine. and take over the leadership and not wait for our partners to make uncomfortable decisions from us, ”she said.

The representative of the green Ohmid Nuripur made a sharp fall against the fears of society L-democrats that supplying tanks to Ukraine can provoke "irrational" escalation from Putin. "The fact that our weapons will lead to escalation implies that the Russian side is needed for escalation. This is grotesque. Of course, they do not need excuses, aggression is," he said.

Earlier, Focus reported that Germany had transferred the promised Mars II missile systems and 50 Dingo armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. The German Defense Ministry reported that they were promising to supply weapons. And since the end of September, more Ukrainian defenders will be trained on German military bases. We will also remind that the EU wants to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia, but Germany and Hungary oppose.