German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Archival photoMOSCOW, 21 Jun. Germany provides Ukraine with the necessary military assistance, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with the Münchner Merkur newspaper.
«Much of what is said in this country is simply not true. And some underestimate the complexity of the issue,» he said. 
Germany secretly turned to Russia on the issue of Ukraine, writes FPThe chancellor added that if Germany supplies the most modern weapons systems, such as howitzers or anti-aircraft systems , then the soldiers must be well trained to use them, otherwise these weapons will be ineffective, in addition, ammunition is needed for such systems.
Scholz noted that anyone who thinks that military equipment can be bought like cars in dealerships is very mistaken.
«I realize that I must endure criticism. But I will not allow myself to be dissuaded from pursuing a balanced course,» the chancellor summed up. 
The United States announced the refusal of Scholz and Macron to comply with Zelensky's demandUkrainian authorities have repeatedly turned to Western countries with a request to arrange the transfer of weapons. Thus, Kyiv has repeatedly accused Germany of too slow delivery of various types of weapons. Speaking at a forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country needs all the weapons it asks for, not what is given to it.
Russia has sent a diplomatic note to all countries involved in the supply of weapons to the Kyiv regime. As Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized, these cargoes are becoming a legitimate target for the Russian Armed Forces.