٠٠:٠٧:١٥UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both reiterated that there were 'no new decisions' on Ukraine's use of weaponry on Russian territory, during a press briefing in Berlin on Wednesday.
"We supported the approach and the framework put forward by the previous government in the United Kingdom when we were in opposition, and we are acting consistently with that in government and that's why I’m very clear that no new or different decisions have been made," Starmer said. "I’m not going to get into tactical questions about the use of weapons for very obvious reasons, but no new decisions have been taken."
It came after both were asked if they had considered lifting restrictions on Kiev, which Ukraine has repeatedly called for - in particular, regarding long-range weaponry inside Russia.
Scholz, whose country is the largest supporter of Ukraine in the EU, added: "We are going to continue this support. As far as weapon supplies are concerned, there are no new decisions from Germany."
"We will continue to lend financial, economic, and military support for as long as necessary," he said. Germany recently announced that it would, in fact, cut support for Ukraine by half for next year, as the country attempts to balance its budget.
Both leaders have previously avoided commenting directly on whether Ukraine should be - or currently is - using such NATO weaponry during its incursion into the Russian territory of Kursk, which Russia has condemned.
The German government has claimed that Ukraine's use of weapons supplied is its own responsibility. Earlier in the year, Scholz himself caused a diplomatic row after suggesting that the UK was already helping Ukraine with its missile targeting.
Meanwhile, the leaders announced a 'once in a generation' treaty with Germany to boost the two countries' economic growth, which Starmer added was part of a 'wider reset' with the EU.
Starmer's Labour party has called for closer ties with the EU, in stark contrast to the previous Conservative administration. That party oversaw the 2016 referendum to leave and negotiated the EU exit deal.
The visit marks the British leader's first foreign trip since taking office in July.
'No new decisions!' - Starmer, Scholz dodge questions on UK, German weapons in Kursk, announce new bilateral treaty
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both reiterated that there were 'no new decisions' on Ukraine's use of weaponry on Russian territory, during a press briefing in Berlin on Wednesday.
"We supported the approach and the framework put forward by the previous government in the United Kingdom when we were in opposition, and we are acting consistently with that in government and that's why I’m very clear that no new or different decisions have been made," Starmer said. "I’m not going to get into tactical questions about the use of weapons for very obvious reasons, but no new decisions have been taken."
It came after both were asked if they had considered lifting restrictions on Kiev, which Ukraine has repeatedly called for - in particular, regarding long-range weaponry inside Russia.
Scholz, whose country is the largest supporter of Ukraine in the EU, added: "We are going to continue this support. As far as weapon supplies are concerned, there are no new decisions from Germany."
"We will continue to lend financial, economic, and military support for as long as necessary," he said. Germany recently announced that it would, in fact, cut support for Ukraine by half for next year, as the country attempts to balance its budget.
Both leaders have previously avoided commenting directly on whether Ukraine should be - or currently is - using such NATO weaponry during its incursion into the Russian territory of Kursk, which Russia has condemned.
The German government has claimed that Ukraine's use of weapons supplied is its own responsibility. Earlier in the year, Scholz himself caused a diplomatic row after suggesting that the UK was already helping Ukraine with its missile targeting.
Meanwhile, the leaders announced a 'once in a generation' treaty with Germany to boost the two countries' economic growth, which Starmer added was part of a 'wider reset' with the EU.
Starmer's Labour party has called for closer ties with the EU, in stark contrast to the previous Conservative administration. That party oversaw the 2016 referendum to leave and negotiated the EU exit deal.
The visit marks the British leader's first foreign trip since taking office in July.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both reiterated that there were 'no new decisions' on Ukraine's use of weaponry on Russian territory, during a press briefing in Berlin on Wednesday.
"We supported the approach and the framework put forward by the previous government in the United Kingdom when we were in opposition, and we are acting consistently with that in government and that's why I’m very clear that no new or different decisions have been made," Starmer said. "I’m not going to get into tactical questions about the use of weapons for very obvious reasons, but no new decisions have been taken."
It came after both were asked if they had considered lifting restrictions on Kiev, which Ukraine has repeatedly called for - in particular, regarding long-range weaponry inside Russia.
Scholz, whose country is the largest supporter of Ukraine in the EU, added: "We are going to continue this support. As far as weapon supplies are concerned, there are no new decisions from Germany."
"We will continue to lend financial, economic, and military support for as long as necessary," he said. Germany recently announced that it would, in fact, cut support for Ukraine by half for next year, as the country attempts to balance its budget.
Both leaders have previously avoided commenting directly on whether Ukraine should be - or currently is - using such NATO weaponry during its incursion into the Russian territory of Kursk, which Russia has condemned.
The German government has claimed that Ukraine's use of weapons supplied is its own responsibility. Earlier in the year, Scholz himself caused a diplomatic row after suggesting that the UK was already helping Ukraine with its missile targeting.
Meanwhile, the leaders announced a 'once in a generation' treaty with Germany to boost the two countries' economic growth, which Starmer added was part of a 'wider reset' with the EU.
Starmer's Labour party has called for closer ties with the EU, in stark contrast to the previous Conservative administration. That party oversaw the 2016 referendum to leave and negotiated the EU exit deal.
The visit marks the British leader's first foreign trip since taking office in July.