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In A Major Shift, Germany Will Send Weapons To Ukraine
- Demonstration against the war in Ukraine in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sat. Feb. 26, 2022.
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- AP News/MSN, Feb. 26, 2022. 3 hrs ago.
VIENNA (AP) In a significant shift, the German government said Saturday it will send weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine, which is fighting to keep Russia from invading its capital city. Germany is also ready to also support some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia, officials said. Germanys chancellery announced Saturday evening that it will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine as quickly as possible.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement. In this situation, it is our duty to help Ukraine, to the best of our ability, to defend itself against Vladimir Putins invading army. The news came shortly after the German economy and climate ministry said in a Saturday evening statement that Germany is allowing the Netherlands to ship 400 German-made anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. The government has also approved the shipment of 9 D-30 howitzers and ammunition originally from Estonia.
Germany had long stuck to a policy of not exporting deadly weapons to conflict zones, including Ukraine. As recently as Friday, government officials said they would abide by that policy. But the country which has the strongest economy in the 27-nation European Union has faced criticism from Ukrainian officials and other allies that it has not acted decisively enough to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion. Previously, Germany contributed 5,000 helmets to Ukraines defense, a move that was mocked on Twitter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the news of weapons shipments, posting praise for Scholz on Twitter: Keep it up, Chancellor @OlafScholz! Anti-war coalition in action! In addition, the German economy and climate ministry said Saturday that Germany will send 14 armored vehicles and up to 10,000 tons of fuel to Ukraine...
More, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-a-major-shift-germany-will-send-weapons-to-ukraine/ar-AAUlzO6
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In A Major Shift, Germany Will Send Weapons To Ukraine (Original Post)
appalachiablue
Feb 2022
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. Yaaaaaay!
appalachiablue
(41,145 posts)2. Bring it on!!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. Yuppers!
The Ukranians are so brave & determined! They need supplies badly!
Skittles
(153,169 posts)4. translation: they got an earful from the people
yes indeed