Media have learned that the FDP is ready to raise the issue of transferring Taurus missiles to Ukraine again

The Free Democratic Party (FDP) of Germany wants the Bundestag to support the issue of transferring Taurus missiles to Ukraine. This was reported by German portal Tagesschau on November 19.

"Germany should now follow suit and deliver Taurus to Ukraine," said Christian Dürr, leader of the FDP parliamentary group, noting that the US government has authorized the use of ATACMS missiles for strikes against Russia.

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Earlier, on November 18, Scholz said at a press conference on the margins of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro that he was sticking to his decision not to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Scholz had previously said on October 25 that he opposed the transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) because of the risk of escalation. He noted that he was skeptical of discussions about the AFU attacking facilities on Russian territory with American or European weapons. Later, deputy government spokesman Wolfgang Büchner added that Germany would not change its decision to supply Taurus to Ukraine after the U.S. approved strikes deep inside Russia.

On November 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov considered Scholz' s position to refuse to supply missiles as responsible. He specified that Scholz had repeatedly stated that his decision was unchanged despite pressure from German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock and Merz, who direct "critical arrows" at the chancellor.