Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is confident that Germany will provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles, and “it’s just a matter of time.”
Answering questions after a press conference with German colleague Annalena Baerbock in Kyiv, Kuleba said: “You asked Annalena if she gave me hope for Taurus. No, I would not say that Annalena went beyond the official position of the German government, but, you know, you will do it anyway. It’s just a matter of time, and I don’t understand why we’re wasting time. And we could have achieved more and saved more lives of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians if we already had Taurus.”
The Minister stressed that Ukraine respects the discussions and procedures within the German government of Germany, but “there is not a single objective argument” against the transfer of Taurus to Kyiv.
“If you have any questions, we are ready to answer them positively. Let’s do it. The sooner it happens, the more valuable it will be. It’s very simple,” Kuleba urged.
“It’s just a matter of time, and I don’t understand why we’re wasting time.”
The reason why is the WH and Germans are playing the same stupid game they played over the supply of tanks to Ukraine. It’s a game of you first, or we will if you will. In the meantime Ukraine a suffering casualties because of this cowardice.
There are a few countries jousting among themselves to ensure they are the last ones eaten….
Ukraine’s response coupled with the lack of arms makes you wonder what could have happened in 2014 if someone had shown some leadership.
It’s not just Ukraine. The Baltic States did not receive a single fighter plane by NATO to this day. I’m disgusted by all the cowardice. Not to mention Slovakia lacking proper air defense and planes. 👎
Their airspace is already protected by NATO aircraft stationed in the Baltics.
The Baltic countries do not want fighter jets as that would eat up the entirety of their military budget.
They are simply too small for an air force.
Slovakia indeed could use some planes
I was talking about giving planes to the Baltic States FOR FREE!
“And we could have achieved more and saved more lives of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians if we already had Taurus.”
That’s the core of a rock solid truth. This hesitation all the time is costing valuable Ukrainian lives while preserving useless roaches.