Polish Foreign Minister: Price of hesitation with tanks is Ukrainian blood spilled

Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, has criticised Germany's hesitation in supplying tanks to Ukraine.

Source: Zbigniew Rau on Twitter, European Pravda reports.

Quote: "Arming Ukraine in order to repel the Russian aggression is not some kind of decision-making exercise. Ukrainian blood is shed for real. This is the price of hesitation over Leopard deliveries. We need action, now."

Arming Ukraine in order to repel the Russian aggression is not some kind of decision-making exercise. Ukrainian blood is shed for real. This is the price of hesitation over Leopard deliveries. We need action, now.

— Zbigniew Rau (@RauZbigniew) January 20, 2023

Background: 

• Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki previously hinted that Warsaw could transfer a company of German-made tanks to Ukraine without Berlin's consent if it waits too long for approval.
• German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that western allies have not yet reached an agreement to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 main battle tanks at the Ramstein format meeting, but he instructed his ministry to prepare for "the day that may come".
• Meanwhile, the German government assured that the question of supply of Leopard tanks to Ukraine has never been linked to the supply of Abrams tanks by the United States of America.

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