German Chancellor Olaf Scholz intends to stick to his refusal to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles despite the US Congress' readiness to provide American long-range ATACMS missiles. Source: European Pravda with reference to DPA Details: Asked about the supply of Taurus missiles during a press conference with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Scholz stated that "my decision will not change".
Berlin still has no plans to transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated at the April 24 press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov has said that German-made Taurus cruise missiles are an "excellent weapon" that could help Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. Source: Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with ARD, a German TV channel, as reported by European Pravda Details: Budanov said that Taurus missiles are "excellent weapons" that could allow Ukraine to target Russian command posts and other "crucial targets".
Once the “sick man of Europe,” Germany seems to be under the weather once again. A lack of effective political leadership further darkens the outlook for Germany – and for the European Union that depends on it. France might be the EU’s second-largest economy, a nuclear power, and the only member state with a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, but Germany is its economic powerhouse, having benefited for years from cheap Russian gas, high Chinese demand for cars and capital goods, and a low defense bill, courtesy of the United States (via NATO).