Not loud, but credible. Not arrogant, but in partnership.”In a post on her telegram channel on Saturday Zacharowa jokingly asked, ‘to which historical period’ refers ‘again’ in Merz's expected speech.In an interview with ARD last Sunday, Merz, who is to be officially appointed Chancellor on May 6, said he could deliver the Taurus rockets to Ukraine.
The weapon has a scope of 500 km.His predecessor Olaf Scholz repeatedly rejected Kiev's requests for rockets, citing concerns about the escalation of the conflict.However, the fresh Chancellor told reporters that Germany “will equip the Ukrainian army with specified weapons” under his leadership.
He seemed to propose that Kiev could usage Taurus missiles to hit the bridge connecting Crimea to continental Russia.Mathias Miersch, leader of the Social Democratic organization (SPD), which is presently in the process of forming a coalition government with the Merza chadeks, expressed hope on Wednesday that the fresh Chancellor, "when full informed by [intelligence] agencies, he will re-evaluate the substance clearly"."I presume we do not want to contribute to escalation or become a organization to war" said the politician.Commenting on Merz's remark at a press conference on Thursday, Zacharowa warned that"because the launch of these maneuvering missiles is impossible without the direct assistance of the Bundeswehr soldiers, the impact on any Russian transport facility [or] critical infrastructure... will be treated as Germany's direct participation in military operations".Russian Ambassador to Germany, Sergei Niechayev, likewise stated that while incapable to change the dynamics of the battlefield, the transportation of Taurus missiles to Ukraine could lead to escalation of the fighting and force Moscow to retaliate.During the conflict in Ukraine, Moscow repeatedly condemned western military aid to Kiev, claiming that it was only utilized to prolong the bloodshed.
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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/616004-zakharova-responds-merz-germany-taking-response/
