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Status: 09/12/2022 04:08 a.m
The Greens leader is calling for more support given the Ukrainian army’s successes against Russia. Indonesia is considering buying Russian oil. The developments in the live blog.
4:08 a.m
Green leader calls for more arms deliveries to Ukraine
In view of Ukraine’s successes against the Russian invasion troops, Green Party leader Omid Nouripour is calling for more German arms deliveries to Kyiv. “We must focus on Ukraine’s need for skills. Right now, before winter comes, we must support Ukraine in liberating as much of its own country as possible this year,” he told the “Augsburger general”. “Everyone in the government knows, however, that more would be possible. It should not only be delivered in an exchange of rings, but also where possible directly from the stocks of the Bundeswehr and industry.”
4:01 a.m
Most Germans willing to give up because of sanctions against Russia
According to a survey, the willingness in Germany to refrain from sanctions against Russia is still high. According to a representative survey conducted by the opinion research institute Civey on behalf of the newspaper “Augsburger Allgemeine”, 53 percent of Germans state that they want to do without in order to bear the sanctions against Russia. On the other hand, 42 percent of those surveyed reject a fundamental waiver. The rest are undecided. Despite the uncertainties, according to the survey, voters from the Greens and SPD in particular are willing to make sacrifices. In the Green camp, it is more than nine out of ten respondents. The supporters of the Union are rather divided on this question. Among sympathizers of the FDP, Linke and AfD, a majority speaks out against renunciation.
3:08 a.m
Indonesia is considering buying Russian oil
According to a newspaper report, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo is considering buying Russian oil in view of rising energy costs. “We are examining all options. If there is a country that offers a better price, then of course it is,” Widodo told the Financial Times newspaper when asked whether Indonesia would buy oil from Russia.
1:03 a.m
Union: Government must give up restraint on arms deliveries
The defense policy spokesman for the Union faction, Florian Hahn (CSU), calls on the federal government to supply more weapons to Ukraine. “The current development in Ukraine shows that Putin’s urge to invade can be successfully repelled with the necessary means,” Hahn told the newspapers of the Funke media group, according to the preliminary report. “Berlin must finally give up its reluctance and deliver more weapons.” The sooner Russia recognizes that it will not be successful militarily, the sooner real peace negotiations can take place. The Ukrainian troops had recently pushed back the Russian army with a counter-offensive.