Germany Continues , to Delay Delivery , of Advanced Tanks to Ukraine.<br />'Newsweek' reports that despite mounting pressure from <br />the international community, the German government <br />remains reluctant to provide Ukraine with Leopard-2 tanks.<br />German officials have indicated that they are <br />still considering the implications of providing <br />Ukraine with high-powered tanks.<br />On January 22, German Federal Defense Minister <br />Boris Pistorius defended the hesitancy, citing <br />Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ongoing concerns. .<br />On January 22, German Federal Defense Minister <br />Boris Pistorius defended the hesitancy, citing <br />Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ongoing concerns. .<br />Scholz has expressed concern that providing tanks <br />to Ukraine could attract further Russian aggression <br />and potentially endanger German citizens.<br />Meanwhile, 'Newsweek' reports that Poland's<br />foreign affairs minister, Zbigniew Rau, tweeted that, "arming Ukraine in order to repel the Russian aggression <br />is not some kind of decision-making exercise.".<br />Ukrainian blood is shed for real. <br />This is the price of hesitation over<br /> Leopard deliveries. We need action, now, Zbigniew Rau, Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister, via 'Newsweek'.<br />According to Germany's Pistorius, supplying Ukraine <br />with advanced tanks could be viewed by Russia as <br />an attempt to arm Ukraine with offensive capabilities.<br />It's not just a question of delivering <br />or not delivering these tanks, but also <br />weighing up the consequences <br />of not acting, but also of acting, Boris Pistorius, German Federal Defense Minister, via 'Newsweek'.<br />And you have to think very carefully about <br />when you bring them into this event. <br />[Scholz] thinks it's in Germany's <br />and Europe's interest to do this <br />carefully and in a balanced manner, <br />and not in haste or frivolously, Boris Pistorius, German Federal Defense Minister, via 'Newsweek'
