German opposition urges UK’s PM to pressure German Chancellor

The meeting will be held between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Berlin on April 24.

Ahead of the meeting, the German Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union Parliamentary Group (CDU/CSU) has urged the UK prime minister to pressure his German counterpart to supply Ukraine with cruise missiles, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

The German opposition believes that German authorities should be put under appropriate pressure in the wake of the US approval of a bill to assist Ukraine, which contains a call to provide longer-range weapons.

"The US package explicitly calls on US President Joe Biden to provide long-range ATACMS," CDU defence expert Roderich Kiesewetter said.

"That is why Sunak must also increase pressure on Scholz so that he finally hands over Taurus," he said.

The politician noted that the issue of materiel is critical for Ukraine in 2024.