Scholz's party to include refusal to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles in election manifesto
www.pravda.com.ua
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:35:00 +0200
Current German Chancellor Olaf Scholzs Social Democratic Party SPD may include a refusal to provide Ukraine with Taurus longrange missiles in its manifesto.
Source DPA and Berliner Morgenpost, citing the draft SPD party manifesto, as reported by European Pravda Details In the document cited by DPA, the German Social Democrats pledge diplomatic, military, financial and humanitarian support for Ukrainians in their fight against Russias aggression, which violates international law for as long as it takes.
Ukraine must be able to negotiate with Russia on equal terms...
We will not accept a peace dictated by Russia at Ukraines expense, the draft manifesto states.
The SPD also supports military aid to Ukraine with prudence and a sense of proportion, ensuring that Germany and NATO do not become parties to the conflict.
That is why we support Chancellor Olaf Scholzs decision not to supply Taurus cruise missiles from Bundeswehr stockpiles, the media quote the manifesto as reading.
Furthermore, the SPD manifesto makes no mention of ongoing discussions about Ukraines NATO accession, peacekeeping forces in the event of a ceasefire, or other security assurances for Ukraine.
Among other things, Scholzs party favours allocating at least 2 of the countrys GDP to defence and deploying US Tomahawk missiles in Germany, as well as advocating for a new, though voluntary, model of military service.
The SPDs election manifesto must be approved at the party congress on 17 December.
Background Germanys current chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has consistently refused to supply Ukraine with longrange weapons.
Friedrich Merz, leader of the German opposition bloc CDU/CSU and a candidate for chancellor, said he would only provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles after consulting the United States.
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