In response to a question whether the US would support Poland’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine without Germany’s permission, Price stressed that this issue should be addressed primarily to Warsaw and Berlin.
“But I’m under the impression from the headlines that are coming out that we might hear more of our German allies in the coming hours, the coming days. [по поводу поставок танков]”, he added.
The State Department speaker also stressed that the US will continue to communicate with Ukrainian partners and allies, including within NATO, to determine the needs of the Ukrainian military, as well as what coalition members from about 50 countries can supply.
According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, on January 13, Leopard tanks in Ukraine ready to transfer five countries. However, for this consent required Germany. So far, Berlin has not announced such a decision.
In addition to Germany, Leopard tanks have 12 more European countries in their arsenals. Bloomberg. Poland works to convince EU allies provide Kyiv with up to 100 tanksto “make a difference on the battlefield in Ukraine,” Morawiecki said on January 18. According to him, Poland has decided to provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks and expects other EU countries, including Denmark, to do the same. Finland and Germany.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba expressed the expectation that the eighth Rammstein on January 20 will be important to announce new solutions for defense assistance to Ukraine. Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas predicted that several countries will announce the shipment of Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
The head of the German Defense Ministry, Boris Pistorius, said following the meeting that the allies were giving Ukraine German Leopard tanks not yet agreed. He said that he instructed to check the stocks of Leopard 2 tanks in German industry and in the warehouses of the Bundeswehr.
On January 22, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock announced that Germany will not interfereif Poland wants to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasized that his country will send Leopard tanks to Ukraineeven if Germany does not give permission for this.
