By Vincenzo Genovese • Updated: 23/01/2023
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs appears
on a screen at a high-level meeting in Brussels. - Copyright
European Union
Berlin is not stopping other European Union member states
from sending German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, according to the bloc's
foreign affairs chief.
Josep Borrell was speaking following a meeting of foreign
affairs ministers in Brussels on Monday, where he pledged the EU's continued
support for Kyiv.
"Ukraine has to win this war and we will support it in
the best possible way," he told reporters.
"Germany is not blocking other countries that wish to
do so: sending tanks. So, Germany is not blocking the export of Leopard
tanks," he added.
Given Leopard 2 tanks are made in Germany, Berlin is
supposed to greenlight any transfer to Ukraine from other countries, like
Poland, Finland or Spain.
Zbigniew Rau, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, said
Warsaw will send tanks, as promised.
"Yes, certainly, we are going to send these tanks. We
will be in touch with the German government about it. But regardless of the
decision of other countries, we are more than determined, as we promised to the
Ukrainian side to send the tanks there," he said.
However, Germany is still stalling on sending tanks from its
own reserves. Despite acknowledging how important these weapons are, German
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock dodged the question by reporters in
Brussels.
A political consensus was also reached by all member states
on a seventh tranche of money from the so-called European
Peace Facility, including a €500m military aid package and an
additional training mission for Ukrainian forces worth up to €45 million euros.
This brings the total amount of military support provided by
the EU to €3.6bn.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/01/23/berlin-not-blocking-ukraine-tank-deliveries-says-eus-top-diplomat-as-brussels-reiterates-s
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