German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has steadfastly refused to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, despite significant pressure from his coalition partners, the Greens and the Free Democratic Party, and international calls for support. Scholz has articulated that the delivery of such weapons would necessitate the involvement of German soldiers, a step he is not willing to take, citing "secret reasons". This stance has been reiterated in various statements and during government questioning in parliament. Furthermore, the German parliament has rejected an opposition motion to supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles, with a vote count of 495 against, 190 in favor, and 5 abstentions, marking the third rejection in 2024. Amidst this backdrop, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is reportedly working on a plan to indirectly supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine by transferring them to the UK, which would then pass them on to Ukraine, although no concrete results have been achieved yet.
The reasons for Germany's refusal to deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine have been revealed Berlin's refusal to transfer the Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev is connected with the fact that the disclosure of the operating principles of the missile may conflict with Germany's… https://t.co/hr2y4J50JR
BREAKING: Der Spiegel reports German FM @ABaerbock’s plan to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine via Great Britain, retaining control over deployment and objectives to avoid violating Scholz’s ‘red lines.’ Concrete results remain pending. https://t.co/xKsMKcfR5N
The majority of Germany's ruling coalition supported in the European Parliament the transfer of Taurus to the Kyiv regime 451 deputies voted for the resolution on sending missiles, 46 were against it, and 49 abstained, writes Bild. On March 14, the Bundestag did not support the… https://t.co/gKU4zgGPoG
Germany's ruling coalition supports the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine During a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, politicians from the SPD, FDP, and Greens voted in favor of a resolution stating that Ukraine needs Taurus missiles. https://t.co/wXobDMqldd
⚡️Der Spiegel: German FM is trying to persuade Scholz to hand over Taurus missiles to Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is exploring ways for Germany to potentially provide Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine while respecting chancellor's "red lines," according…
German foreign minister tries to change Scholz's mind about supplying Ukraine with Taurus missiles https://t.co/CwBXTZh0tm
Der Spiegel: German Foreign Minister Baerbock is secretly working on a plan to send Taurus cruise missiles to the British so that they will transfer them to Ukraine There are no concrete results yet, the publication writes. https://t.co/6wmCNe4aLc
Annalena Baerbock is secretly working on a plan to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine As Der Spiegel writes, one of the options of the head of the German Foreign Ministry looks like this: Germany will transfer Taurus to the UK, which in turn will transfer them to the… https://t.co/sHizLW5GIp
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is trying to persuade Chancellor Scholz behind the scenes to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. For once, the Greens are receiving support from the FDP. One option could be that Germany supplies Taurus to the UK, who pass it on to… https://t.co/YwzT6zS05I
The precise, long-range Taurus cruise missile is a particularly potent weapon. Why won’t Germany’s chancellor send any to Ukraine? https://t.co/D4QL8l0NWd 👇
😑 Bundestag fails to adopt resolution to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine https://t.co/HobYhhShP9
❗️ Germany's ruling party has called for a "freeze" of the war in Ukraine The #Bundestag today rejected for the third time the opposition resolution on the delivery of #German #Taurus missiles to #Ukraine. Before the vote, a debate was held, at which the leader of the #SPD… https://t.co/3wHElTUSGZ
Germany’s Scholz continues to face criticism from lawmakers for his refusal to give in to Ukraine's request for Taurus missiles. A former Bundeswehr general has backed the chancellor. https://t.co/sdNcSHPOT2
⚡️ Bundestag votes against Taurus missiles for Ukraine for third time in 2024. https://t.co/LOWA8O07dX
Lawmakers in #Germany reject a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to #Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons. https://t.co/YQADZ5ctx4
The German parliament has voted against an opposition motion to allow long-range Taurus cruise missiles to be sent to Ukraine. https://t.co/pdK3GPw2wz
The Bundestag once again did not support the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine https://t.co/E6ZBlHl54Z https://t.co/2zze7kaU5p
🇩🇪🇺🇦🚨‼️ Taurus deliveries again rejected! Vote: - 495 against - 190 in favor - 5 abstentions German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended… https://t.co/CQLLLxZmCc
⚡️ The German #Bundestag rejected a resolution on supplying long-range cruise missiles #Taurus to #Ukraine, Der Spiegel reported. 📷: AFP https://t.co/3q8IXjDf4R
⚡🇩🇪🇺🇦🇷🇺 German parliament rejects a draft resolution to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine again Chancellor Scholz recently reiterated his opposition to supplying the missiles to Kiev, arguing they would require a level of tactical assistance from Berlin that contravenes NATO’s… https://t.co/hX3xqd1uGN
German parliament rejects a draft resolution to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine again https://t.co/WEvWYNwE4l
⚡️⚡️ The Bundestag again did not support the supply of TAURUS missiles to Ukraine Deputies voted against a draft resolution of the CDU/CSU opposition bloc demanding the supply of #Taurus long-range cruise missiles to #Ukraine. The day before, German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz once… https://t.co/k0nVa5Imqt
GERMAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AN OPPOSITION MOTION TO SEND LONG-RANGE TAURUS CRUISE MISSILES TO UKRAINE
❖ GERMAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AN OPPOSITION MOTION TO SEND LONG-RANGE TAURUS CRUISE MISSILES TO UKRAINE
JUST IN - German parliament rejects an opposition motion to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
🇩🇪GERMAN CHANCELLOR REFUSES TO SUPPLY TAURUS MISSILES TO UKRAINE "Part of that is that it is excluded for me when it comes to long-range weapon systems. There's no point supplying any weapons that can only be used if German military members have to go to Ukraine to do that.… https://t.co/6G61ZbaRdf
The German parliament is set to discuss an opposition motion to allow the sending of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion. https://t.co/GugQiUMIiy
Scholz on the refusal to send Taurus missiles and German soldiers to Ukraine: We are talking about long-range weapons, the range of which reaches 500 kilometers, and I do not consider it possible to allow their use without German soldiers. You will need to decide where to aim,… https://t.co/LUU8BlglCk
German Chancellor Scholz will not transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine, because there are “secret reasons” for this The publication Euractiv refers to members of the Bundestag and quotes member of the Bundestag Defense Committee Müller: " There are one or two things that cannot… https://t.co/nlEcMWoMBS
🇩🇪🖕🇺🇦Scholz refuses to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine for “secret reasons ” ▪️One of the reasons is the fear of Russia’s victory in the war in Ukraine, after which Germany itself may need the missiles. ▪️A member of the Bundestag defense committee, Müller, said that… https://t.co/IVtoSXqm7e
“I don’t want to cross this line”: Scholz again stated that he is against the supply of Taurus missiles to Kyiv German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles would be “irresponsible,” Politico reported. Speaking to the Bundestag… https://t.co/ZN3D8MrGoY
Sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine is ‘line I’ve no wish to cross’ – Scholz The German chancellor has reiterated his stance against escalating the conflict with Russia https://t.co/cAEbaHL91n https://t.co/7upuuvp3ZI
Alexander Müller (FDP), a leading member of the German Bundestag’s defence committee, said that 'there are one or two things, that cannot be discussed publicly, that rightly make Chancellor Scholz hesitant to send Taurus to Ukraine.' 🤷♂️ https://t.co/DWFWYEUcOi
🇩🇪🚀 "Olaf Scholz’s top coalition partners are pushing the German chancellor to drop his opposition to supplying long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine", - Bloomberg https://t.co/GD2ttykIJC
Chancellor Olaf Scholz told German lawmakers he refused to arm Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles because he believed it would be irresponsible without German military oversight. https://t.co/wlVDs22bjZ
‼️ Coalition partners urge Scholz to change his mind on Taurus missiles for Ukraine https://t.co/hl9geXlckH
Scholz: The presence of German soldiers in Ukraine - a line I will not cross 🇩🇪 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the presence of German soldiers in Ukraine is a line he will not cross. He ruled out the possibility of German soldiers participating in the selection of… https://t.co/ppLNMOekYW
🇩🇪German Chancellor #Scholz has reiterated that he does not support the transfer of long-range #Taurus missiles to #Ukraine, Ukrinform reported. "For me, sending missiles to Ukraine is out of the question... This is a line that I cannot cross as chancellor," he said in the… https://t.co/koqNCNrOJu
Scholz has reiterated his rejection of the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. During government questioning in parliament, Scholz said that the delivery of Taurus would require the participation of German soldiers. He would not cross this line as Federal Chancellor.… https://t.co/CKgZwG7aNp https://t.co/oFbvs8m0Kg
Olaf Scholz has resisted domestic and international pressure to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles. We explain what these are—and why Germany’s chancellor shows no sign of buckling https://t.co/elS4nQ27dD 👇
A neverending story... Olaf Scholz's partners in the German government coalition (Greens and Free Democratic Party) are pushing the German chancellor to abandon his opposition to transfer Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine. https://t.co/OKeSi4p1tE
Olaf Scholz’s top coalition partners are pushing the German chancellor to drop his opposition to supplying long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine https://t.co/DY3LG2TmnU
Germany reaffirms position on sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reportedly ruled out sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine https://t.co/OZu9mLlt2k https://t.co/ZyO4K0dWln