There are only three items: Weapons, weapons, weapons.
Kuleba said, “My agenda is very simple. There are only three items: gun, gun, gun.”
“I call on all allies to put aside their hesitation and reluctance to provide Ukraine with everything it needs,” he said.
Criticizing allies for their reluctance to send “offensive” weapons to Ukraine, Kuleba said Germany could “do more”, especially given its “resources and capacity”. Reacting to the slowness of the decision-making process in Germany, the Ukrainian minister said: “Berlin may have time, Kiev has none.”
“This distinction between defense and attack doesn’t make much sense, given the situation in my country,” said the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, adding, “Countries that say they will give Ukraine defensive weapons but are not in a position to supply offensive weapons are being hypocritical. This is sheer injustice, an unfair treatment. approach,” he added.
Kuleba said, “I think the agreement Ukraine has proposed is quite fair. You give us weapons, we sacrifice our lives and the war is limited to Ukraine.”
Stoltenberg: The distinction has no real meaning
At war with Russia, Ukraine is putting pressure on the West to increase its support for heavy weapons.
NATO, which does not send troops to Ukraine because it is not a member of the alliance, supports this country by providing heavy weapons, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he was confident that “Ukraine’s need for more air defense systems, anti-tank, heavy or light weapons and many more types of support will be met.”
Speaking to reporters next to Kuleba before the NATO meeting, Stoltenberg said, “Ukraine is fighting for defensive purposes. The distinction between offensive and defensive weapons has no real meaning,” he said.
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