Top German and UK diplomats unite to pressure Scholz over Ukraine aid

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Western leaders hesitant to increase military aid to Ukraine of “neglecting their duties,” a broadside that appeared aimed at none other than German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

“Those who do not realize that we have to mobilize all means at our disposal in order to allow Ukraine to defend itself will be neglecting their duties,” Baerbock told reporters Thursday, per a Sky News interpreter. “In concrete terms, what is needed is more ammunition, more air defense, more long-range weapons, so as to allow Ukraine to defend itself and to ensure that it survives.”