kiyv: Vladimir Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, admitted that he has to repeatedly remind German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the arm transfers are ostensibly good for all of Europe in order to "force" him to send weapons to Kiev. The president revealed it in a lengthy interview with Der Spiegel that was released on Thursday.

Zelensky appeared to acknowledge that Kiev has been actively snooping on Berlin while claiming that Germany did a "good job" of supplying them with Iris-T anti-aircraft systems and ammunition last year.

Our communication and understanding have changed. Germany provided us with IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems, for which I am incredibly appreciative. You helped countless people.

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We're low on rockets, Olaf, listen, I told the chancellor. Although we also have an intelligence service, I am aware that you do not. I'm sure you give it your all," Zelensky said, adding that Scholz had persuaded manufacturers to produce Iris-T munitions more quickly.

For Kiev and Berlin, the impending supply of contemporary tanks to Ukraine has also proven to be a "difficult" issue because Scholz was hesitant to do so. Zelensky asserted that he has had to repeatedly remind the chancellor of the ostensible significance of such support and its ostensible value for all of Europe.

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With this discussion of the German tanks, we are currently in another challenging phase that is emotional and complicated. He has to be coerced into helping Ukraine, and I have to keep reminding him that it's for the benefit of the Europeans, not us, Zelensky said.

German officials have long resisted sending Kiev modern tanks, but on January 25, Scholz gave in and agreed to send 14 Leopard 2 armoured vehicles as well as permit other European owners of German-built tanks to re-export them to Ukraine. Berlin additionally promised to send 187 older Leopard 1 models from its stockpiles to Ukraine.

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Moscow has repeatedly urged the west to stop "pump-priming" Ukraine with various weapons, arguing that doing so would only prolong hostilities and not affect how they would end.