German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock isn’t bashful about laying blame on Russia as its war in Ukraine surpasses 11 months.
Baerbock used a significant portion of her keynote address Tuesday at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, to defend law, democracy and human rights in response to “Russia’s murderous attack on the people of Ukraine.”
“We are fighting a war against Russia and not against each other,” Baerbock said, according to the A News TV network.
Baerbock called for unity among Western allies following the announcement that Berlin would send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Former U.S. military officials have expressed varied opinions about whether the tanks will lead to major change in the ground war.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday in Berlin, expressing appreciation for Germany offering among the most military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the war.
Stoltenberg said air defense systems, armored vehicles, artillery and ammunition are “weapons from Germany [that] are saving lives in Ukraine every day.”
“At this pivotal moment in the war, we must provide heavier and more advanced systems to Ukraine—and we must do it faster,” Stoltenberg said.
Source: Newsweek
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