Ukraine¡¯s allies in Europe are moving beyond their usual emphasis on diplomacy and sanctions in response to Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, with a new focus on urgently arming Kyiv as the best chance at changing Russian President Vladimir Putin¡¯s decision-making.
After six weeks of a war that sanctions have done little to ease ¡ª and no sign that negotiations with Russia will produce any result ¡ª some of the bloc¡¯s least likely warriors are calling for more weapons.
On Monday Germany¡¯s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock ¡ª from the traditionally pacifist Green Party ¡ª called for sending ¡°more military equipment, above all heavy weapons. ¡°There is no time to make excuses.¡±
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