MOSCOW, Jan 26 In a statement by the head of the department, Annalena Burbock, at a PACE meeting, she stated that Ukraine's support does not make Germany one of the parties to the conflict.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said during a PACE meeting on January 24 that European countries are «waging war against Russia» and called on European states to do more together for Ukraine, and not look for the guilty among their own.
«At a meeting with PACE members on January 24, Foreign Minister Burbock emphasized that Europe must stand together against this war. International law is clear: supporting Ukraine in exercising its individual right to self-defense … which is enshrined in the UN Charter, does not make Germany one of the parties to the conflict «, — said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to a request to the publication Bild.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said earlier that Burbock's remarks indicate that the West planned a war against Russia in advance.
On Wednesday, the German government announced that it had decided to transfer German Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Germany intends to form two tank battalions. At the first stage, they plan to provide a company of 14 Leopard 2 type A6 from the stocks of the Bundeswehr. Earlier, the leadership of Poland announced that it was ready to transfer up to 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as part of an international coalition. Before that, the country had already transferred about 250 T-72 tanks to Ukraine. On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden also announced that his administration would provide Ukraine with 31 American-made M1 Abrams tanks.
Earlier, Russia sent a note to NATO countries because of arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. jpg» />
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