The U.K. government has discreetly urged Berlin to supply Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine, as Germany refuses to greenlight this critical capability, Bloomberg reported on March 1, citing undisclosed sources. Taurus missiles, which have a range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), have been the subject of extensive discussion since Ukraine submitted a request […]
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Scholz reiterates no Taurus delivery to avoid Ukraine war involvement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has again ruled out the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine at this time, citing the risk of Germany becoming involved in the war. “I’m surprised that some people aren’t even moved by it, that they don’t even think about whether what we’re doing could lead to participation in war,” […]
German Chancellor refuses to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, fearing to be dragged in war with Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly opposed supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, citing the risk of drawing Germany into the conflict. Source: Scholz on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Germany is the largest military supplier to Ukraine in Europe. It remains so. But one thing is certain: we will not participate in […]
Germany’s Scholz explains his reluctance to send Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear Monday that he remains reluctant to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, pointing to a risk of his country becoming directly involved in the war. Germany is now the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States and is further stepping up […]
German lawmakers reject motion to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) -German lawmakers approved further military support for Ukraine on Thursday, including long-range weapon systems, almost two years after Russia’s invasion, but rejected a call by the opposition to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv. Germany is the second-biggest donor of military aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz […]
Bundestag fails to vote on resolution to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles
There were not enough votes in the German Bundestag to pass an opposition-introduced resolution calling for the provision of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. The draft, introduced by the opposition Union parties (CDU-CSU), received only 182 votes in favour, 480 against, and 5 abstained. Source: European Pravda with reference Tagesschau Details: Before the vote, faction […]
Bundestag approves proposal on long-range weapons for Ukraine, Taurus missiles not mentioned
The German Bundestag has voted in favour of the proposal prepared by the leading parties regarding arming Ukraine, which, among other things, includes a call for provision of long-range missile systems to Kyiv. Source: European Pravda, Deutschlandfunk Details: The proposal was supported by 382 members of the Bundestag; 284 voted against it, and 2 abstained. […]
Bundestag votes against Taurus missiles for Ukraine, supports sending ‘necessary long-range missiles’
The German parliament held two votes on providing long-range weapons to Ukraine on Feb. 22, first rejecting a motion explicitly mentioning Taurus missiles, followed by supporting a motion calling for Germany to send additional long-range weapons. Taurus missiles, which have a range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), have been the subject of extensive […]
German parliament votes against sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Germany’s parliament has rejected an opposition motion to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blocked shipments of the German-made missiles to Ukraine, citing fears that the long-range weapons could be used to strike within Russia and potentially escalate the conflict. The motion, put forward by the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc, fell […]
Kiev’s mayor presses Germany to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Kiev’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko has praised German military aid so far, but said it was now time for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to finally send Ukraine long-range missiles. In a recent interview with dpa, Klitschko said that “one of the most important questions” for his country was whether Germany would supply the requested Taurus cruise missiles. […]
Germany’s Scholz still holding off on Taurus delivery to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz continues to oppose the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, despite growing pressure from his coalition. On Thursday, Germany’s coalition parliamentary groups want to introduce a joint motion to the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, to deliver “additional, necessary long-range weapons systems and […]