Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has assured the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, that his nation will help Kyiv produce long-range missiles, to defend itself from Russian attacks.
Chancellor Merz took office earlier this month, making a promise to increase Germany’s support for Ukraine.
He says a memorandum of understanding on long-range missiles would be signed by the German and Ukrainian defence ministers.
The Russian government has consistently warned that any decision to put a stop to the limitation of Ukraine’s weapons firing range, would lead to a dangerous change in policy that could harm efforts to reach a political deal, on the war.
The German chancellor insists that the decision on lifting Ukraine’s weapons range restrictions, was taken by Western allies, months ago.
