The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany praised the country's new leadership for retaining the scope of weapons, which is seen as an attempt to create “strategic ambiguity” aimed at bringing Russia into the darkness of Ukraine's capabilities.
After taking office last week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to prevent the delivery of detailed weapons publications to Ukraine, including the exact number.
Merz's predecessor, Olaf Scholz, took the same approach in the first few months of the full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine in February 2022, but his administration later succumbed to public pressure and released a detailed list of goods online in June of that year.
It was updated on May 6 the day the new government took office in Berlin.
Merz, who was then a conservative opposition leader, severely criticized the practice of keeping details of arms transport secrets.
He told broadcasters RTL and N-TV that he said: “We are suspenseful, there are excuses, and there is no precise information about the actual supply of Germany.
“A good chess player thinks of a few steps forward. What he doesn't do is predict these moves to his opponent,” Ambassador Olex told the DPA, of course welcoming the changes to Meles.
On the other hand, Makeiev's predecessor Andriy Melnyk criticized Merz's turnaround, calling the method a “very weird” exercise that brought back “bad memories” from Scholz center's left-wing government, an exercise designed to orchestrate the weapon shackles that cover up secrets.
Melnik believes that the exact degree of military aid will send a strong signal to Russia and have a preventive effect.
Ukrainian President Vodimir Zelensky (R) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in front of St. Mary's Palace in Kiev. The meeting with European leaders is aimed at promoting a 30-day ceasefire. Kay Nietfeld/DPA
