Ukraine's relationship with Germany 'goes in waves, it is up and down,” he tells Spiegel. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BERLIN - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described his relationship to Germany as up and down in an interview with Spiegel, saying he was “constantly having to convince” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to
“I have to exert pressure to help Ukraine and constantly convince him that this help is not for us but for Europeans,” Mr Zelensky told Spiegel.
But the time needed for decisions on sending equipment, including IRIS-II air defence systems and Marder infantry fighting vehicles, has prompted criticism from some allies. Mr Scholz has criticised public competition among some countries over who can deliver more and better weapons, saying decisions must be made confidentially and communicated together. REUTERS
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