Wagenknecht calls for Scholz to clarify shift in arms stance.

Conflict in Ukraine - Wagenknecht calls for Scholz to clarify shift in arms stance.

The chairwoman of the BSW, Sahra Wagenknecht, is urging Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to provide a government statement on the shift in strategy regarding the use of German weapons against military targets in Russia. She stresses that he should explain to the public why it's acceptable for Ukraine to launch attacks against Russian territory using German weapons, even though he'd been cautioning about potential war risks for Germany for months.

Wagenknecht continued, "German weapons being used against targets in Russia causes significant concern among residents in Saxony." Sabine Zimmermann, the regional chairwoman of the BSW in Saxony, expressed her concern to the German Press Agency in Dresden. She added that she and her allies strongly oppose this escalation spiral that has been created by this policy change.

During the European election campaign, the SPD had called for peace and promised to act responsibly. However, Scholz deviated drastically from these principles by permitting the use of German weapons in Russia. Zimmermann stated that the Alliance of Sahra Wagenknecht had been forewarning about this shift for a while now. Their election program for Saxony clearly states that "a lasting peace architecture for Europe can only be built if the security interests of all sides are respected."

On Friday, Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesperson for the government, revealed that Chancellor Scholz had okayed the use of Ukrainian military forces to attack Russian targets with German weapons. The decision was made in the context of the latest Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian area of Kharkiv. The United States had also authorized Ukraine to use American weapons against Russian targets under limited circumstances. Both countries justified this decision as an appropriate response to Russia's offensive in Kharkiv.

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1. Funke Media Group, the publisher of Aussiedlerbote, reported on Sabine Zimmermann's concerns about the Federal Government's change of course in supplying weapons to Ukraine.
2. The change of course has raised questions and concerns within the SPD, with regional chairwoman Sabine Zimmermann from Saxony being one of the vocal critics.
3. The Federal Government's decision to allow Ukrainian forces to use German weapons against Russian targets in Dresden has sparked heated debates in Germany, particularly in Saxony.
4. In an interview with the Funke Media Group, Olaf Scholz was asked about the potential conflict escalation risks associated with this change of course, but he provided no clear answers.
5. The SPD, led by Olaf Scholz, has been accused of contradicting its election promises of seeking peace and acting responsibly in the Ukraine crisis.
6. Sahra Wagenknecht and her Alliance in Berlin have been vocal about their opposition to the change of course, arguing that it risks further conflicts between Germany and Russia.
7. As the situation in Ukraine continues to unfold, tensions between the Federal Government and its critics within the SPD are expected to increase, with Russia and Ukraine watching closely.

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