Ukrainian Foreign Minister called on Germany to make a quick decision on weapons delivery to Ukraine, saying Kyiv was counting on Berlin’s leading role in Europe.

“I hope that (German Chancellor Olaf) Scholz will make a positive decision”, - Dmytro Kuleba told broadcaster ARD.

He said arguments justifying why weapons could not be delivered were not valid and did not take reality into account, adding that the war could have been avoided if Germany had permitted arms deliveries sooner.

Kuleba called on Germany to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons and to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow such as an embargo on Russian oil: “Germany is a leading nation in Europe and so are we are counting on this leading role”.