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Germany urges EU not to scale back military support for Ukraine now
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged European Union partners on Monday not to reduce military support for Ukraine after the United States approved $60 billion in aid for Kyiv.
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"Our support for Ukraine must not waver now," the German head of state stressed after a meeting in Prague with his Czech counterpart, Petr Pavel.
Steinmeier acknowledged that while the Russian aggression "poses a major challenge," it has only strengthened the bonds within the EU and NATO.
"Russia's attack on Ukraine has united the EU and NATO to counter these threats and it is necessary for NATO to have the appropriate military capabilities," he stressed.
Regarding the sending of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine, which has been stalled due to a lack of agreement within the government, the Czech president stressed that this weapon is "important for Ukraine, but not crucial".
"Ukraine has the American ATACMS attack systems at its disposal," recalled Pavel, who was chairman of NATO's military committee.
The most important thing, according to the Czech president, is that Germany continues to support Kyiv with anti-aircraft defence systems, as it has done so far, as well as with infantry projectiles.
Germany is one of the countries that has joined the Czech initiative to acquire surplus ammunition from non-EU countries until European production capacity increases.
Questioned by journalists, Steinmeier declined to provide information on a European initiative to manufacture ammunition on German soil, citing security concerns.
The German head of state assured that his country "will continue to support Ukraine militarily and economically," recalling that as proof of this, the Ukraine Recovery Conference will take place in Berlin on June 11 and 12.
The US House of Representatives approved on Saturday a new allocation of more than $60 billion (about €57 billion) to finance new arms shipments to Ukraine, after months of deadlock.
The Russian military offensive on Ukrainian territory, launched on February 24, 2022, plunged Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since World War II (1939-1945).
Recent months have been marked by large-scale Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, while Kyiv's forces have targeted sites in Russian territory near the border and in the Crimean peninsula, illegally annexed in 2014.
Read Also: Ukraine. Russian attack kills two in Odessa (Portuguese version)
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