On arms deliveries to Ukraine: “There will be no individual measures,” said Chancellor Olaf Sholz, trying to stem speculation about Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s statements urging the delivery of heavy weapons to Kyiv. Germany is moving: “in close cooperation with friendly countries said Scholz with whom we are consulting”. At the time, the Chancellor claimed to have broken with “a long tradition” of German governments before exporting arms to wartime countries.
“Ukraine needs more military equipment, especially heavy weapons,” Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for new weapons for Kyiv on the fringes of the European Foreign Ministers’ Council in Luxembourg. After the war broke out, Germany made a historic change in its policy by authorizing the supply of arms to Ukraine and deciding to invest 2% of GDP in the armed forces. According to Bild reports, Baerbock said: “There is no time for pretenses, we need creativity and pragmatism.” Meanwhile, Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed the diplomatic mission of Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who flew to Moscow after meeting Zelenskyj at the weekend to meet with to speak to Putin. Scholz spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann confirmed that the Chancellor had been consulted before Nehammer’s decision. According to Hoffmann, Scholz “welcomes every diplomatic initiative aimed at realizing peace”.
Lavrov attacks Borrell: The EU wants to “suppress” Russia under the pretext of Kyiv.
Russian Foreign Minister Serey Lavrov has returned to argue with the European Union after EU High Representative Josep Borrell said that “Ukraine will win the war on the battlefield”. “I have to say that what Borrell said in this aggressive and unprecedented context really changes the rules of the game significantly.” Borrell also said he wants to continue on the path of sanctions and military aid in Kyiv, accusing Moscow of war crimes. “His statements said Lavrov, quoted by TASS show that the EU sees Kyiv as a bridgehead to suppress Russia”. The Russian minister said he wanted to continue down the negotiation path.
Borrell: “Russia is causing a food crisis”
In the afternoon Borrell returned to attack Moscow. “It is Russia’s fault he said at the press conference and not sanctions if a food crisis arises, especially in Africa. Dozens of Ukrainian ships cannot leave the ports, Russian troops are bombing the silos: it is the Russian army itself that is causing the food shortages.
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