Scholz and Macron feud over arms for Ukraine – POLITICO

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But after a summit of European leaders in Paris on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron threw German-style caution to the wind.

Those comments were a stark contrast to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who shortly before departing for the summit in Paris made the opposite argument, warning of the dangers of Russia's reaction should his government send German-made Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.

Earlier in the war, Scholz delayed a decision on sending German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, partly because of a strong pacifist streak in the country.

The French have fewer such reservations, which is likely why Macron feels more comfortable speaking of the possibility Western boots on the ground — even if such a move seems far-fetched.

However, Gustav C. Gressel, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, has said that Ukrainians could be trained to use the Taurus without the need to send German soldiers to Ukraine.

One possible opening would be if the U.S. sends more if its ATACMS ballistic missiles to Kyiv, as Berlin has tended to move one pace behind Washington when it comes to arming Ukraine.

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