Germany says it won’t send fighter jets
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured that his country will not send fighter jets to Ukraine, in an interview on Sunday with the daily mirror. “The question of combat aircraft does not even arise. I can only advise once morest getting into a constant bidding war when it comes to weapon systems,” he said.
After several weeks of hesitation, Berlin decided on Wednesday to send 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and to allow other European countries to supply similar armored vehicles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately called for more, including fighter jets and long-range missiles. “If as soon as a decision (on the tanks) is taken, a new debate begins in Germany” on something else, “that is not serious and undermines the confidence of the citizens in the decisions of the government”, he said. he adds.
In his interview, Olaf Scholz once more warned of the “risk of escalation” with Moscow. “There is no war between NATO and Russia. We will not allow such an escalation,” he said. According to him, it is “necessary” to continue talking with Vladimir Putin.
