MOSCOW, Aug 13 Doubting the decision to supply Ukraine with missiles Taurus, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hurting both Berlin and Kiev, writes Welt columnist Thor Barfus. people. Ultimately, he undermines confidence in himself. Like the shepherd boy who called out wolf, he too often used his fear of «escalation» as an excuse,” said Barfus.
At the same time, according to him, Taurus “will not change the rules of the game” on the battlefield.
Earlier, the T-online news portal, citing sources in the ruling SPD party said that Germany would soon announce the decision to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine. The German government has repeatedly made it clear that the supply of this type of weapons is not considered as a priority and without agreement with partners in NATO and the United States.