"German Bundestag Approves Sending Long-Range Weapons to Ukraine Amid Political Crisis"

German lawmakers have called for the delivery of further long-range weapons to Ukraine, but have not explicitly addressed the issue of sending Taurus long-range cruise missiles. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government is increasing aid for Ukraine and has signed a long-term bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The opposition and some within Scholz’s coalition are frustrated by the lack of clarity on the Taurus missiles. A motion passed by the coalition parties called for the delivery of further necessary long-range weapons systems and ammunition to enable attacks on strategically important targets far behind the Russian aggressor, but the formulation allowed government lawmakers to advocate sending Taurus missiles or not.