Scholz remains no to Taurus delivery to Ukraine. CDU and CSU demand delivery of Taurus systems.
Ukraine has also long wanted Germany to supply the cruise missiles. Despite Berlin's hesitation, their ambassador Oleksii Makeiev expressly praised German help for his country. “Under Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany has taken a leadership role in supporting our country. I am very grateful for that,” Makeiev told the newspapers of the Funke media group.