Alexey Pushkov. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 24Germany has chosen a strategic course towards curtailing relations with Russia, this opinion was expressed by a member of the Federation Council Alexei Pushkov. «The course towards curtailing relations with Russia is not a temporary course, but a strategic one for Germany,» he wrote in his Telegram channel. According to the senator, maintaining a minimal dialogue with Moscow, as well as continuing energy purchases from Russia, do not contradict this «strategic gap».Media: the German concern applied to the government for the sale of infantry fighting vehicles to Kyiv»This is the new reality. We should proceed from it,» Pushkov expressed his opinion. Armament supplies to Kyiv and energy imports At the end of February, Berlin approved the supply of weapons to Ukraine, Kyiv has already received almost 2,500 anti-aircraft missiles, 900 anti-tank grenade launchers with 3,000 grenades. In addition, Germany handed over to Ukraine 100,000 hand grenades, 2,000 mines and more than 16 million rounds of various calibers. The German government also issued permits to the Netherlands and Estonia to supply Ukraine with obsolete German-made weapons. According to German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, Kyiv received a «large amount» of weapons from Germany, these deliveries were made behind the scenes. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this week that the possibilities of supplying weapons to Kyiv from the stocks of the German army are practically exhausted, Berlin is working with the country's defense concerns for further deliveries. Earlier, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that by the summer of 2024 Germany will be «largely independent of Russian gas, dependence on coal and oil from Russia will be significantly reduced by the summer of this year. In turn, Burbock argued that European countries should build security not «with Russia, but from Russia.»Media: Germany is preparing to supply Ukraine with T-72 tanks with the help of SloveniaSpecial operation in UkraineRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. On April 19, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the start of the next phase of the special operation. The Russian authorities have repeatedly criticized the United States and the EU because of the supply of weapons to Ukraine, arguing that in this way the West is directly involved in the conflict. After the start of the special operation on the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, Western countries have stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia. Restrictive measures are directed primarily against the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. The actions of American and European officials have already turned into economic problems for their countries and caused an increase in fuel and food prices. The Kremlin called the sanctions an economic war the likes of which had never happened before, but emphasized that they were ready for such a development of events. Kyiv heavy weapons, media reported
