Scholz made a condition for supplying Ukraine with tanks
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden has put forward a condition for the supply of German Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine - if Washington also decides to supply its Abrams tanks.
This is reported in the Süddeutsche Zeitung article.
The publication does not provide details of the discussion between the two leaders and notes that Biden apparently made no commitments during the conversation.
"Apparently, the U.S. demands that the chancellor not only allow other countries to supply Leopard 2 battle tanks if Germany participates in such deliveries but also that they themselves supply a certain number of tanks," the piece says.
Pressure on Germany from other EU countries has increased significantly recently because Leopard 2 tanks are German-made, and therefore Berlin must agree to re-export them. It is expected that a decision to this effect can be made before a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukrainian defense issues this Friday.
Author - Olena Madiak, 18/01/2023
