Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Germany that the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine would be considered a direct intervention in the war, while indicating that he is ready for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Reuters news agency reports.
In early June, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany, despite repeated requests, was not considering the possibility of delivering Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Missile range reaches 480 kilometers.
Putin has stated that Ukraine would need Western satellite intelligence data and the assistance of German officers in determining targets, which in turn would mean the direct involvement of German military personnel in shelling Russian territory. The Russian dictator told media representatives invited to Saint Petersburg that
this could not be called anything other than a direct military conflict between Germany and Russia.
He added that even if Germany were to deliver missiles to Kiev, it would not change the course of the war, as the Russian army was advancing in all directions.
Asked if he was ready for talks with Merz, Putin replied that he was ready and told that if the Chancellor wants to call and talk, Russia do not refuse contact. Putin speaks fluent German and was once a KGB spy in East Germany.
True, the dictator indicated that he did not consider Germany a neutral mediator, since German tanks are in Ukraine. He said that Moscow do not consider Germany, like many other European countries, to be neutral, but rather to be a supporter of Ukraine, and perhaps in some cases also a direct participant in the hostilities.
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