Long -ly distribution of missiles – Germany wants to make weapons with Ukraine

“We will continue our military support and we will expand it,” said Merz on Wednesday after a meeting with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Senskyj in Berlin. Germany wants to support Ukraine in purchasing far -reaching weapon systems.

Joint production possible
During a joint press conference with Senskyj in Berlin, Merz referred to a planned declaration of intention that the ministers of both countries would sign in the afternoon. This is about the common purchasing of far -reaching weapon systems. “We also want to engage joint productions,” said the Chancellor.

It is about starting a new form of military cooperation. “Today we are taking a first step in the production of far -reaching weapons between Germany and Ukraine, also at an industrial level,” said the German Chancellor.

Senskyj answered clearly whether the Ukrainian army Taurus will continue to need: “With regard to your question, it concerns the far -reaching weapons that Germany produces or other countries – of course we will discuss this, of course we will discuss this subject.”

Merz avoided the question and remained covered. However, repeated that there would still be no reach restrictions, so that Kiev could “fully” defend himself – “also against military goals outside their own state”

It is already the fourth visit to Senskyj in Berlin since the Russian invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. It takes place in an extremely difficult situation – and coincides with the inaugural visit from Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul in Washington.

He wants to collaborate with the American colleague Marco Rubio before the end of the shoulder in dealing with Kremlin Chief Vladimir Putin. “WE Europeans will continue to put on the sanctions -screws and the American congress is also ready for more sanctions,” said Wadephul.

The sound becomes Rouper under Merz
In the past few days, Merz gave the impression that he had given up the faith in a solution at the negotiating table. As a rule, wars came to an end through economic or military exhaustion, one of the two parties or on both sides, he said on Tuesday when he visited Finland. “We are clearly far from that in this war. That is why I expect that we may have to adjust for a long time.”

In fact, the spark of Hope of Mid -May seems to have disappeared when Merz met only four days after his arrival with Senskyj in Kiev. At that time both expressed the hope for a real negotiation process before the end of the war. The thin thread of conversation between Russia and Ukraine is being demolished. The Russian air strikes are more violent than ever. And US President Donald Trump is busy leaving Europeans alone with the problem.

Continuous Topic Taurus
Chancellor’s head Thorsten Frei had previously not excluded the delivery of Taurus marching aircraft on Ukraine. “We will look carefully at what is needed to be able to effectively support Ukraine,” said the CDU politician about the “world”.

“And what is needed, we will do that too.” Nevertheless, Frey criticized the debate about the delivery of the cruise missiles: “Unfortunately, this is publicly discussed.” He does not want to offer any further encouragement because it is the wrong strategy. Specifically asked for Taurus, Frei said: “Every weapon in time and along the respective military challenges.”

Kremlin criticizes “War driving”
Russia accused Germany of constant support for Ukraine Warbreurs. Chancellor Merz causes war with his statements, said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskow. “This is nothing more than an attempt to force the Ukrainians to continue to fight,” he said. Berlin also torpedoed the efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict.