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Why Germany refuses weapons deliveries to Ukraine

Germany has declined to join allies such as the US and UK in shipping weapons to Ukraine.

The country faces an unpredictable buildup of Russian troops on its borders — and there is precedent for armed aggression.

  • William Noah Glucroft
  • Deutsche Welle

It hasn’t taken long to put the new German government’s talk of a bolder and more values-based foreign policy to the test.

After just six weeks in power, it finds itself confronted by Russia’s military moves against Ukraine, which fears another attack from its bigger and more powerful neighbor.

Germany and its allies are struggling to agree on a response to Russia’s unclear intentions.

German policymakers, including…

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