The media announced Klingbeil's blocking of Merz's decision to transfer the Taurus to Ukraine

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil could block German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's decision to supply Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine. This was reported on May 31 by The Guardian newspaper.

"There are serious suspicions that Klingbeil from the Social Democratic Party, the coalition partners, blocked Merz [on the decision to send Taurus to Ukraine]," the publication says.

The publication pointed out that due to the influence of the finance minister, the head of the German government does not give specifics on the supply of these cruise missiles to the Ukrainian army.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on May 28, during a press conference following a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, evasively answered a question from journalists about the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev. According to him, the intention to cooperate more closely was confirmed that day.