German Ambassador: Obama has postponed delivery of arms to Kiev after talks with Merkel
Leader Barack Obama agreed to delay delivery of lethal weapons on Ukraine after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last month, said in an interview to the German Ambassador in the capital of the United States Peter Wittig.
"The two leaders exchanged views on the issue and come to a shared vision that at this stage you should not promote the delivery of lethal defensive weapons," the diplomat said.
according to his statement, Obama agreed with Merkel that we must leave some space " The diplomatic and political efforts that are being made now.
first Authorized by the Obama administration publicly stated that sending anti-tank weapons and other types of "defensive" weapons to Ukraine is still debated. Speaking before the media after his meeting with the German Chancellor, leader of the USA said that the supply of such weapons Kiev - one of those options that are considered, "adding that" no decision has been taken ", reminds AP.
The white house did not want to add where condition is the consideration of this matter At this time, writes the Agency. However, the Commissioner of the Council for national security at the White house mark Stroh said that North America spend close meetings with European colleagues, reports the AP.
Meeting Barack Hussein Obama and Angela Merkel, during which was discussed the possibility to start the supply of American arms of the Ukrainian army, took place on 9 February.
The Ukrainian authorities began in April 2014 in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat in the region. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people.
U.S. lawmakers have repeatedly demanded from the President to allow delivery Ukraine deadly weapons. At the same time, Washington has already Kiev sufficiently serious so-called non-lethal military aid.
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