Germany and Russia are embroiled in a diplomatic spat over leaked recordings of German military discussions regarding supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reiterated his opposition to providing the missiles, citing the need for German soldiers to control their use. Russia accuses Germany of planning to attack its territory based on the leaked recordings. The incident has been labeled as part of an 'information war' by both sides, with Germany accusing Russia of leaking the recordings to divide Europe.
Germans overwhelmingly don’t want to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine - in some ways this makes Scholz’s job easier, in others harder. I unpack this for @spectator: https://t.co/FjkgYr2Hiz
Former US intelligence officer: Penetrating the Crimean bridge would be a direct act of war against Russia " German military officers are talking about the use of Taurus missiles against Russia. But not only against Russia, but about the possibility of hitting a civilian… https://t.co/5bIzu9xf9u
Sending long-range missiles to Kiev, including German "Taurus" missiles, will not be of decisive importance for Ukraine, Germany does not intend to cross this border, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a joint press conference with his Finnish counterpart Antti… https://t.co/YrfGF1luXU
Scholz will not give Kyiv missiles: the Germans remember what it’s like to fight with Russia - Politico The German Chancellor is driven by a deep-rooted fear of Russia, writes the European publication Politico. To this day, Social Democrat Scholz has never said that he wants… https://t.co/AAloZVMJQA
Once again, @MBDADeutschland confirms that Ukraine could use Taurus without direct German involvement and without German soldiers on the ground. Anyone claiming otherwise, whether it's the Chancellor or anyone else, is not telling the truth. https://t.co/zx6rVvSUr6
🇩🇪🇺🇦🚨‼️ IMPORTANT: Only 29% of Germans are supporting the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine! This is a German state sponsored poll. https://t.co/7idWLUkaS8
🤔 Who in Germany is blocking Taurus missiles for Ukraine and what could they change in war? https://t.co/1gGJQ3sjS5
Politico: Germany is pushing Ukraine towards peace talks According to the publication, this explains Chancellor Scholz’s refusal to go all-in on supporting Ukraine and transfer Taurus missiles The publication notes that the reason Scholz refuses to declare victory for Ukraine… https://t.co/BckpM4Uh3p
German ambassador to UK says “Scholz was being careful about how to increase support to Ukraine, so as not to cause "consequences we all don't want to see"…If Germany were to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine it would create "potential for escalation"…’ https://t.co/kUtkCKAebF
🫥 No political decision on sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine – German Defence Minister https://t.co/bdEiuWY9Xm
Britain calls on Germany to deliver "Taurus" to Kiev despite leaks ▪️The British Ministry of Defense assessed that the Bundeswehr officer's conversation about the demolition of the leaked Crimean bridge was "boring and insignificant" and called on Germany to transfer Taurus…
Pistorius: The "leaking" of the officers' conversation about the "Taurus" missiles did not occur because of the hacking of communication systems ▪️German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius said that the reason for the leaking of the conversations of German officers was the… https://t.co/5JjbkeAAwq
⚠️ GERMAN MINISTER SAYS NO POLITICAL DECISION MADE ON SENDING TAURUS TO UKRAINE Full Story → https://t.co/A8UD0U0let A high-level military call on Ukraine intercepted by Russia made clear that no political decision on sending Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv has been made,… https://t.co/AoSLFV4u5W
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed that the leak by Russian state media of a phone call among senior German military officials was caused by “individual error.” https://t.co/V3SykeILi3
"Olaf Scholz must give Ukraine the Taurus long-range missiles it urgently needs" | Telegraph View Read more below ⬇️ https://t.co/4z8FLgFGeR
⚡️ Germany's Defense Minister Pistorius in a response to a leaked audio: 💬 "It is clear that this incident is not just the interception and disclosure of a conversation in the air force. It is part of the information war that Putin is waging. There is no doubt about that. This… https://t.co/JcvDJOWUCz https://t.co/uqeQBcis5r
Germany accidentally leaks British troop locations in Ukraine to Russia. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/wBsr4uBbpv
🤔 What German generals said about Taurus missiles for Ukraine and how Russia could intercept their conversation https://t.co/d1TuKqATA7
🚨Report: British soldiers are on the ground in Ukraine, says German military leak ~ The Guardian https://t.co/6nzCMApJ29
Germany has accused Russia of an "information war" after a leaked recording purportedly revealed a top German officer discussing secret details about British troops in Ukraine. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/9AfJhxx0hQ
Russian media published an audio recording of a meeting of senior German military officials discussing weapons for Ukraine. Germany confirmed the authenticity of the call, saying it is investigating what it called an apparent act of 'information war' https://t.co/TREBVSpGZA https://t.co/RcEyHurte0
NEW: British soldiers ‘on the ground’ in Ukraine, says German military leak - The Guardian
🇩🇪 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany should maintain control over the deployment of Taurus missiles in Ukraine, which is possible only with the presence of German soldiers on Ukrainian territory - that is why the transfer of such weapons is impossible, - N-TV https://t.co/K8wt86XypE
British soldiers ‘on the ground’ in Ukraine, says German military leak https://t.co/2oalxXCxpQ
The transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine is impossible because Germany must retain control over the deployment of these weapons, and this is possible only if German soldiers are present on Ukrainian territory, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz explained
🙄 German Chancellor provides another reason why he refuses to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine https://t.co/GANnBB70bc
Germany accuses Russia of 'information war' over alleged military leak Read more 🔗 https://t.co/9AfJhxx0hQ
German Defense Ministry 'protected' comment about Russia's leaked wiretapping of German officers with password 1234 - BILD The German Defense Ministry's website regularly publishes press releases as text. However, a comment by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Russia's… https://t.co/PzHN3VapZo
Germany accused Russia of leaking an intercepted recording of German military discussions about how to support Ukraine against the Kremlin's invasion in an attempt to divide Europe https://t.co/TREBVSpGZA https://t.co/yqnmbhF977
#Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz rules out arming #Ukraine with long-range #Taurus missiles if German soldiers needed to be involved to help operate them. https://t.co/16s0DzZGjg
Scholz is against supplying Ukraine with Taurus missiles if it requires the involvement of German military personnel https://t.co/gCbwttnuJi https://t.co/AcjHWhXxxB
German Chancellor Scholz again spoke out against the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine: In order to control their use, the participation of German soldiers is necessary, this is completely excluded. https://t.co/7ea2qwdLg0
#Scholz once again opposed the supply of #Taurus missiles to #Ukraine "You cannot deliver a weapons system that has a very wide reach and then not think about how control over the weapons system can take place," he said. "And if you want to have control and it’s only possible if… https://t.co/CqvbdQySwl
🇩🇪🇷🇺🇺🇦 Participants in the call discuss the possible delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv, which Scholz has publicly so far firmly rejected. They also talk about the training of Ukrainian soldiers, and possible military targets. https://t.co/v78ayleYIj
⚡️German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz ruled out the possibility of supplying Taurus missiles to #Ukraine if German soldiers are required to service them, The Guardian reports. 📷: AFP https://t.co/2kQbIFDfIt
Scholz says Germany can’t give Taurus missiles to Ukraine without being able to control them on the ground, so they’re not likely to deliver any https://t.co/laeAq7nxMI
#Russia says that a purported recording of #Germany's military discussions showed the direct involvement of the West in the #Ukraine conflict. https://t.co/ZuNkTcr84p
❖ Russia accuses Germany of planning to attack its territory Russia has accused Germany of discussing plans to attack its territory after Kremlin-controlled media published a recording in which senior German air force personnel appeared to discuss supplying long-range missiles…
Russian propagandists blocked the German Ambassador from entering the Russian MFA and got confused in the German language #German Ambassador to #Russia Alexander Graf Lambsdorff was summoned to the Russian MFA today in connection with the interception of a conversation between… https://t.co/GGuAcchon0