German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock is trying to persuade Chancellor Olaf Scholz behind the scenes to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Der Spiegel writes about this, UNN reports .
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At a recent meeting, Burbank and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron discussed the possibility of a "circular exchange." This refers to the cyclic supply of long-range missiles - an agreement under which London supplies Ukraine with additional Storm Shadow missiles.
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Scholz opposes sending Taurus missiles to Kyiv because he fears it will draw Germany into a war. Ukraine has received other long-range missiles, such as the UK's Storm Shadow and the French-made SCALP.
According to Der Spiegel, Baerbock is exploring ways for Germany to potentially provide Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, while respecting the chancellor's "red lines." One of the options under consideration is for Germany to transfer Taurus missiles to the United Kingdom, which would then transfer them to Ukraine.
On March 14, Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, rejected a proposal to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles for use against Russia in its ongoing conflict.
Taurus missiles, with a range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), have been under scrutiny since Ukraine first requested them in May 2023.