The German government says it sees a relationship between the telephone conversations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and the massive bombings, such as the recent attacks carried out by the Russian armed forces on Ukraine, especially those on Thursday and Friday.
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The presidents of the United States and Russia spoke on the phone on Thursday and hours later the Russian government launched one of the largest-scale bombings on Kiev, the Ukrainian capital.
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The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that Russia launched 550 drones and missiles against Kyiv and other areas of the country, including “at least 330” Shahed kamikaze drones and ballistic missiles.
Germany’s view on Russian bombings
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that “there is a pattern,” as direct calls between the leaders of Washington and Moscow “often come with even harder attacks” than usual, indicated the spokesperson for the German government’s chief, Stefan Kornelius.
“What happened reinforces this idea,” added Kornelius, referring to the launching of over 500 projectiles against different areas of Ukraine, especially its capital, Kiev.
United States withholds arms shipment to Ukraine
In addition to this, according to NBC News, last week the Department of Defense, led by the controversial Pete Hegseth, decided to halt a previously planned shipment of weapons to Ukraine, citing concerns about the reduction of its ammunition reserves.
However, an internal review conducted by senior military officials determined that providing such assistance would not significantly compromise the operational readiness of the US armed forces, three government officials told NBC News.
The unexpected pause caused confusion in the Department of State, among various legislators in Congress, among Ukrainian authorities, and among European partners, according to various sources consulted.
Likewise, as confirmed by the spokesperson Stefan Kornelius to Bild, Germany is negotiating with the United States to buy Patriot missile systems to deliver them to Ukraine and strengthen its fight against the Russian invasion.