German Chancellor explained Berlin's refusal to supply weapons to Kiev

Ukrainian servicemen. File photoMOSCOW, Feb. 7 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with the American newspaper The Washington Post that his country supplied Ukraine with 5,000 helmets at the request of Kiev, while tough export measures play a big role in the issue of possible arms supplies. restrictions.» Firstly, Ukraine asked for helmets, and we responded to this request. Secondly, there are strict export criteria that we adhere to when exporting weapons to crisis regions. There is a long continuity of German export restrictions on weapons than the previous government was involved, and there is continuity in this matter,» Scholz said. The German Defense Ministry had previously announced that it would supply 5,000 helmets to Ukraine. The Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany has repeatedly urged and demanded to start deliveries of defensive weapons to Kiev, however, the German government, headed by the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, stated that they would not supply weapons to the conflict regions. aggressive actions» from Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and allegations of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the statements of the West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it — this is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.