🇩🇪 Friedrich Merz, the CDU's future chancellor candidate, stated that he would support lifting restrictions on Ukraine's long-range strikes against Russia and deliver Taurus cruise missiles—on one condition.
Merz suggests first demanding Putin halt attacks on Ukrainian civilians. If Russia refuses, Berlin would remove the restrictions and send the missiles in stages.
Germany has so far declined to transfer Taurus missiles.
https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Merz-wuerde-Taurus-liefern-aber-nicht-sofort-article25288551.html
@chowderman @noelreports Sounds more like an ultimatum to me.