(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 22 GEN - Germany is ready to authorize
Poland to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine. This was stated by
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
During the meeting of the foreign ministers of the European
Union countries scheduled for tomorrow in Brussels, the foreign
ministers of Lithuania (Gabrielius Landsbergis), Latvia (Edgars
Rinkēvičs) and Estonia (Urmas Reinsalu) will reiterate the need
to unblock the sending of Leopard tanks to Ukraine. On his
Twitter page, Rinkēvičs said he will also stress the need to
provide Ukraine with air defense systems. Reinsalu in turn
announced that his attention will be equally directed to
lowering the ceiling imposed on the cost of oil.
Baerbock reported that Germany "will not oppose" Poland's
desire to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine if Warsaw
asks for permission. "If the request is put to us, then we will
not oppose it," the German minister told French television
station Lci after a summit between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. "For the moment
the question has not been asked" by Poland, which is required to
make an official request to Berlin, Baerbock said. "We know how
important these tanks are and that's why we are discussing it
now with our partners. We need to make sure that people's lives
are saved and the territory of Ukraine liberated," he added.
(ANSA).
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Ukraine, Germany ready to send tanks to Kiev
Baerbock, we will not oppose if Warsaw asks for permission