German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said today from Berlin that Europe must continue to increase aid to Ukraine despite the large package allocated by the USA.
Speaking at the conference after the meeting with his British colleague Rishi Sunak, he pointed out that he remains of the position that long-range German "Taurus" cruise missiles are not sent to Kiev.
Scholz claims that the Taurus missiles could only be used with the participation of German crews, and that this is a line he does not want to cross.
Great Britain and Germany, which until now have been the largest European suppliers of arms to Ukraine, have promised to remain so "as long as necessary" to Ukraine, which is resisting the invasion of Russia.
The US Senate last night approved $95 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay and debate over how involved the US should be in wars around the world. Of that, 61 billion dollars were allocated for Kyiv.
Scholz described it as an "encouraging and necessary signal", but added that it does not release Europe from the task of further increasing its support for Ukraine.
Germany recently promised a third delivery of the Patriot anti-aircraft defense system, and the chancellor appealed to other countries that have the system to consider sending it.
Sunak, who promised new British military aid to Ukraine yesterday, praised Germany's efforts and said that "every country has different things it can bring to the table."
Ukraine lacks shells and air defense systems, which is why the Russian army managed to advance in some parts of the east.
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that without greater international support, Ukraine will lose the war.
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