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German President Says Berlin Should Not Obstruct Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine
German President Says Berlin Should Not Obstruct Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine
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On Sunday, the German President said the country should not hinder US deliveries of cluster munitions to Ukraine, while adding that the government's position against cluster munitions remains justified.
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Steinmeier said that the German government's position against cluster munitions remains justified, but the United States' decision must be taken into account. "But in the current situation, [the government] cannot block the US," Steinmeier told Germany's ZDF broadcaster. On Friday, the US unveiled a new military assistance package for Ukraine that includes cluster munitions. The weapons are banned by the international convention, which has been ratified by 123 countries, excluding the US and Ukraine.
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German President Says Berlin Should Not Obstruct Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday that his country should not hinder US deliveries of cluster munitions to Ukraine.
Steinmeier said that the German government's position against cluster munitions remains justified, but the United States' decision must be taken into account.
"But in the current situation, [the government] cannot block the US," Steinmeier told Germany's ZDF broadcaster.
On Friday, the US unveiled a new military assistance package for Ukraine that includes cluster munitions. The weapons are banned by the international convention, which has been ratified by 123 countries, excluding the US and Ukraine.
