Supply of Leopard Tanks to Ukraine: why Germany Is Blocking the Decision and who Can Change Scholz's Position

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's position on supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine depends on US President Joe Biden, Politico reports with the reference to anonymous sources among German officials.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, two German officials said that Scholz’s position depended heavily on U.S. President Joe Biden, with whom the chancellor already closely coordinated when issuing a joint statement last week announcing the joint delivery of German and American infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.

" Britain’s moves toward supplying Ukraine with battle tanks are a headache for Olaf Scholz — but it’s still unlikely that the German chancellor will overcome his reluctance to sending heavy German armor without taking his lead from Washington", Politico notes.

cholz’s spokesperson said on January 11th that plans by London to deliver British-made Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine won’t change the position of the German government, which has so far rejected growing calls for Berlin to hand powerful German Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv.

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