Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated Germany's refusal to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, stating that German soldiers must not be linked to targets the system reaches.
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Germany would not follow the UK and France in providing Ukraine with long-range missiles
German soldiers must not be linked at any point or place to the targets that this system reaches
What the British and French are doing in terms of targeting and supporting targeting cannot be done in Germany
Germany is the largest military supplier to Ukraine in Europe and will not participate in war directly or indirectly
Germany cannot match British and French capabilities in target control for Taurus missiles
Scholz reiterated his refusal to provide Taurus missiles, citing the alleged risk of drawing Berlin into the war
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