Bundestag official says Scholz should not “stand in way” of Taurus to Storm Shadow missile swap
Pravda Ukraine
Anton Hofreiter, a member of the German Bundestag from the Green Party, has supported the UK’s proposal to swap German-made Taurus missiles for British Storm Shadow missiles as a way to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons.
Source: AFP, citing Hofreiter, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Hofreiter believes that “it would have been better” if German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had not blocked the delivery of Taurus to Ukraine.
“However, until Ukraine receives more cruise missiles, such an arrangement is a possibility,” he added.
The lawmaker is also convinced that Scholz “should not stand in the way of this”.
Background: Earlier, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron suggested that Germany swap Taurus missiles for British Storm Shadow missiles to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons.
In January, the German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on this proposal. At the same time, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at the time that he was unaware of the UK’s proposal to exchange missiles.
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