History was never reason for 🇩🇪 not to deliver weapons to 🇺🇦. If anything opposite.
Other reasons (not to provoke Putin in negotiations; won't make difference in fight) mute/disproven.
We shouldn't wait for more pictures of Putin's atrocities to pour in before changing course.
Other reasons (not to provoke Putin in negotiations; won't make difference in fight) mute/disproven.
We shouldn't wait for more pictures of Putin's atrocities to pour in before changing course.
https://twitter.com/eugene_finkel/status/1497155821049950241
Greatest obstacle was political capital SPD & Green leaders would need to spend to overcome firm opposition in their parties to weapons deliveries. Given limited difference 🇩🇪 weapons would make I had sympathy for decision not to spend capital. Things are very different now.
As pictures of atrocities of Putin's troops pour in, 🇩🇪public debate will shift. But we shouldn't wait for that & take decision now regardless of how much 🇩🇪 able to deliver. When you are on the wrong side of history, the least you can do is switch lanes as soon as possible.
If the Netherlands can change course on weapons to Ukraine, so can Germany.
As many MPs as possible from all parties (especially SPD & Greens) need to speak out forcefully preparing ground for change of course of party leadership & government.
nltimes.nl/2022/02/26/net…
As many MPs as possible from all parties (especially SPD & Greens) need to speak out forcefully preparing ground for change of course of party leadership & government.
nltimes.nl/2022/02/26/net…
To those in 🇩🇪 who warn NATO supplying arms to 🇺🇦 means risk of NATO-Russia escalation. That's a concern not to be dismissed lightly.
But do you really think it will make any difference to Putin's reaction if 🇩🇪 continues to say No while most key NATO members supply weapons?
But do you really think it will make any difference to Putin's reaction if 🇩🇪 continues to say No while most key NATO members supply weapons?
To those in 🇩🇪 who say supplying weapons to 🇺🇦 will only lead to more deaths & who recommend Ukrainians accept Putin's terms & surrender: who are we to tell Ukrainians what is best for them if they tell us they are willing to fight for themselves?
At the end of a long weekend German government has arrived at the right spot.
https://twitter.com/Bundeskanzler/status/1497638225200001029?s=20&t=XKOCo1TKxNkxu3YhAlLPKA
It felt like a long weekend but it’s ony at the end of a long Saturday.
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