{"id":1244281,"date":"2022-01-26T17:07:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T22:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1244281"},"modified":"2022-01-26T17:07:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T22:07:56","slug":"what-kind-of-support-will-germany-send-next-pillows-kyiv-mayor-mocks-germany-for-promising-5000-helmets-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-kind-of-support-will-germany-send-next-pillows-kyiv-mayor-mocks-germany-for-promising-5000-helmets-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018What Kind Of Support Will Germany Send Next? Pillows?\u2019: Kyiv Mayor Mocks Germany For Promising 5,000 Helmets To Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-kind-of-support-will-germany-send-next-pillows-kyiv-mayor-mocks-germany-for-promising-5000-helmets-to-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1244281&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kyiv Mayor and former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko mocked Germany after the nation offered to send 5,000 helmets to Ukraine \u2014 where the possible threat of an imminent Russian invasion looms.<\/p>\n<p>According to a tweet posted early Wednesday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the plan to provide Ukraine with 5,000 helmets.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"de\">Ministerin Lambrecht informierte heute den Verteidigungsausschuss im Deutschen Bundestag \u00fcber ihre Vorhaben in der Legislatur. Sie machte auch deutlich, dass Deutschland eng an der Seite der \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 steht. Wir werden 5000 Helme an die Ukraine liefern \u2013 Ausr\u00fcstung, die gebraucht wird. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWbI44NAch\">pic.twitter.com\/tWbI44NAch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Verteidigungsministerium (@BMVg_Bundeswehr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMVg_Bundeswehr\/status\/1486311241849217024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Translation:<\/p>\n<p><em>Minister Lambrecht today informed the Defense Committee in the German Bundestag about her plans in the legislature. She also made it clear that Germany stands closely on the side of [Ukraine]. We will deliver 5000 helmets to Ukraine \u2013 equipment that is needed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will deliver 5,000 helmets to Ukraine also as a very clear signal, we stand by your side. That is gear, these are not weapons but it helps, it gives support,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mickbk\/status\/1486318241932849154\">Lambrecht added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sumlenny\/status\/1486309912296701957\">Sergei Sumlenny<\/a>, an expert on Eastern Europe, wondered why Germany would not offer weapons if they truly wanted to support Ukraine in the event of a possible invasion. \u201cGermany\u2019s Defence Minister said, Germany sends 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine. It\u2019s better than nothing, but still raises many questions. If Germany acknowledges the need for equipment in front of Russian invasion, why not to send arms as support for the legitime self-defence?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>Politico Europe\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vonderburchard\/status\/1486318108608507910\">Hans von der Burchard<\/a> also noted the shift, adding that Germany was \u201cnow willing to export protective military equipment \u2014 concretely 5,000 helmets \u2014 to Kyiv. Still no lethal weapons. Defense ministry spokesperson could not say whether the helmets are a donation or have to be paid by Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Kyiv Mayor Klitschko mocked the move, calling it a joke and saying that it had left him \u201cspeechless,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/germany-offers-ukraine-helmets-draws-kyiv-mayors-ire-2022-01-26\/\">report from Reuters<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe behaviour of the German government leaves me speechless. The defence ministry apparently hasn\u2019t realized that we are confronted with perfectly equipped Russian forces that can start another invasion of Ukraine at any time,\u2019 he told top-selling Bild daily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-10\"><em>\u201cWhat kind of support will Germany send next?\u201d he joked. \u201cPillows?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-10\">Up to this point, Germany has blocked military aid to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/crisis-in-ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> \u2014 going so far as to force any planes carrying such aide from Great Britain or other allies to avoid German airspace and go around.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-10\">Former Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/you-would-have-a-trifecta-mike-pompeo-says-biden-could-do-three-things-right-now-to-turn-us-energy-policy-around\">Mike Pompeo<\/a> called the German response \u201cfeckless,\u201d saying that if they persisted in allowing Russia to control access to energy through the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, they would ultimately pay the price for that.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-10\">\u201cThe Germans have been incredibly feckless here. We need an ambassador there that is prepared to defend America\u2019s interest and convince the German government to do the right thing not only for Ukraine and Europe but for Germany as well,\u201d Pompeo told Fox News host Martha MacCallum. \u201cThey\u2019ll suffer under this threat for decades to come. When you shut down your energy systems and say we\u2019re going to rely on Russia, I\u2019m sure that Vladimir Putin and his successor too, will see this risk. It\u2019s outrageous for the Germans to not let equipment move across the country. The United States needs to demonstrate its leadership in the way that President Biden said he would.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyiv Mayor and former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko mocked Germany after the nation offered to send 5,000 helmets to Ukraine \u2014 where the possible threat of an imminent Russian invasion looms. According to a tweet posted early Wednesday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the plan to provide Ukraine with 5,000 helmets. 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