It hardens his attitude to Berlin against Moscow’s aggression, both with the delivery of weapons systems to Ukraine and with the “targeted and operational” exclusion of Russia from the international payment system SWIFT.
The delivery 1000 anti-tank and 500 Stinger missiles in Ukraine was approved by the Chancellery, with Berlin escalating its reactions to Russia.
“The Russian attack marks a turning point. It’s our duty to do what we can to support Ukraine in its defense against Putin’s invading army. That is why we are handing over 1,000 anti-tank and 500 Stinger missiles to our friends in Ukraine, “said Chancellor Olaf Solz on Twitter.
The Russian’sberfall is marked by a zeitgeist. It’s our wish, Ukraine to Kräften to support the invasion against the invasions of #Putin. Would you like to have 1000 Panzerabwehrwaffen and 500 Stinger missiles to send to your friends? #Ukraine.
– Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) February 26, 2022
In “targeted and functional” restriction of international payment mechanism SWIFT Germany has agreed on Russia, Economy Minister Robert Hubbek and Foreign Minister Analena Berbock said on Saturday.
Chancellor Olaf Solz was the last leader of a member state of the European Union that has not yet agreed to exclude Russia from the SWIFT system. For his attitude, he even faces harsh criticism from his own party.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi had now agreed, while French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had also spoken out in favor of Russia’s blockade of SWIFT in a telephone conversation with Kumro. . Olaf Solz is facing the reaction of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in this stance.
At the same time, Sky News reported that a total of 27 countries agreed to strengthen their armed forces in Ukraine after a teleconference of donor countries organized late on Friday by the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace. The arms embargo was lifted in Berlin as well, initially allowing arms to be delivered to Kiev via the Netherlands.
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