Germany has backed down on an initial refusal to send weapons to support ukraine as it battles the russian invasion. Berlin has now agreed to a major armament delivery including anti tank weapons, surface tware missiles and rocket propelled grenades. The policy shift brings germany interline with other western allies supplying weapons to ukraine. For the first time ever, the european union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack. This isa set moment. It's not just the united states imposing these sanctions. A lot of people are getting on board, including notoriously neutral switzerland. Bray like this is a united europe in
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