Germany Will Not Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, said during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister in Berlin that his country has no intention of sending fighter jets to Ukraine. Scholz called for a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis and asked Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine.
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, called on Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, to stop the bloodshed by announcing an immediate ceasefire and withdrawing Russian forces from Ukraine.
The German Chancellor, during his meeting with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada in Berlin, said that the war is a catastrophe for the Ukrainian people, but the Russian people will also suffer from this war.
Scholz further emphasized regarding the sending of fighter aircraft to Ukraine: “Humanitarian aid is being provided, weapons are also being delivered, but fighter aircraft will certainly not be sent.”
Poland had proposed to hand over its MiG-29 fighter jets through the Ramstein Air Base in Germany to the United States so that America could place these fighters directly at the disposal of the Ukrainian army. This proposal was rejected by the Pentagon due to “logistical challenges and geopolitical sensitivity” of the move.
However, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, has called for “immediate consideration” of the Polish government’s proposal and said: “Russia is using missiles, aircraft and helicopters against us, against civilians, against our cities, against our infrastructure. It is the humanitarian duty of the world to respond.”
The German Chancellor, however, says: “A military solution to the conflict is meaningless, everything should now be on a diplomatic path. Germany is coordinating with Canada and other countries to advance negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. The international community does not accept Russian actions in Ukraine.”
Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, also said during this meeting that Canada and Germany stand beside the Ukrainian people.
Source: DW
