Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Germany and its allies for a speedy decision on the highly mobile Leopard tanks.
However, Berlin has veto power over any decision to export the tanks and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government has appeared reluctant so far to authorise that for fear of provoking Russia.
Mr Pistorius dismissed suggestions that Germany risked being isolated internationally on the issue, insisting that other states also had misgivings about arming Ukraine with the Leopard tanks, which can reach speeds of up to 70 kilometres an hour and are considered the world’s most modern fighter tanks.But his announcement of an examination prompted fresh criticism of Berlin.
“Russia’s most advanced anti-tank system is called ‘The Olaf Scholz’,” the popular Darth Putin satirist tweeted.
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