Spain, in the caboose of military aid to Ukraine

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• The position of Spain Sánchez rules out the direct shipment of weapons to Ukraine and avoids clarifying if it is an imposition of Podemos

At the moment, only defensive and sanitary material.

has placed itself in the tail end of the European Union, among those countries that will contribute economically so that Ukraine can acquire war material, but that will not directly provide weapons.

From the Executive of Pedro Sánchez, which yesterday announced that it will expand its troops in

and in the maritime missions, to reinforce the Baltic countries, it was agreed to send helmets, bulletproof vests, mine detectors and medical and campaign material.

or

also avoid, for the moment, sending weapons.

They contrast with the majority of EU countries, which have made a strong commitment to sending weapons.

has taken the lead

.

After some hesitant beginnings, before the invasion began, Foreign Minister

has not only announced the shipment of offensive and defensive military material but also, breaking an erratic policy of the EU regarding investments in Defense, will allocate 100,000 million euros to rearm his army.

He has authorized the shipment of 1,000 anti-tank missiles and 500

missiles .

In addition, he will deliver 14 armored vehicles and 10,000 tons of fuel.

Not far behind is the

, sending 200

anti-aircraft missiles and sniper rifles.

It also plans to deliver 400 anti-tank grenade launchers, 3,000 combat helmets and 2,000 vests with armor plates;

30 metal detectors, two mine detection robots, two surveillance radars and five weapons location;

and 100 sniper rifles with 30,000 pieces of ammunition.

Another heavily involved state is

: 30,000 pistols, 7,000 assault rifles, 3,000 machine guns and several dozen sniper rifles and a million cartridges.

The Czech government has already approved the delivery of 4,000 artillery shells.

Sweden

has not yet specified the amount of material.

The government in Stockholm will provide the Ukrainian army with anti-tank weapons.

But the symbolic matters: Sweden had traditionally made a doctrine of non-intervention in armed conflicts.

Despite the German turn, France, Greece, Italy and Spain only offer defensive weapons

Romania will deliver bulletproof vests, helmets, ammunition and other military equipment, as well as fuel, for an amount of three million euros.

A country bordering Ukraine, the Romanian government has arranged for the 11 Romanian military hospitals to be prepared.

Even Luxembourg approved the shipment of 100

(Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) anti-tank systems, 4x4 vehicles and military tents.

And our neighbor

will send G3 automatic rifles, vests, helmets, night vision goggles, grenades and ammunition of different calibers.

Margarita Robles in front of part of the material sent by Spain to Ukraine. EFE

France is one of the countries that has not announced the shipment of military material.

For now, it will send fuel and defense equipment.

Italy and Greece have also not announced the shipment of weapons, but the position of these three countries has received greater understanding from

than in the Spanish case.

Or he recognizes a potential in the conflict that he does not grant to Sánchez.

The President of Ukraine has been thanking the countries that have provided assistance for their collaboration.

The last conversation, prior to the invasion, that he reported on his Twitter account was with

, Prime Minister of

and the closest of all European leaders to Putin.

"Conversations with our partners continue," Zelensky announced, concluding: "We agree to join forces for peace."

But hours later, the Russian president launched his attempted occupation of Ukraine and the time of war began.

Zelenski, who has already thanked 30 countries for their help, ignores Sánchez's call

Since February 23, Zelensky, in his personal account, has thanked 22 countries, insisting on

and

, but also the Netherlands, Romania,

, Portugal,

, the Czech Republic , Germany,

, Greece,

-the same day the invasion was unleashed- and

-just yesterday for 100 million dollars in aid-.

In addition, he congratulated eight non-permanent members of the UN Security Council who criticized the Russian initiative (

and

).

In many cases, Zelensky reacted after receiving weapons, but he also referred to countries that supported sanctions against Russia or that offered defensive aid, such as the one Spain has sent.

It was Sánchez who announced it on Sunday, in parallel to his conversation with the Ukrainian president, who, however, did not refer to it on Twitter.

A silence that contrasts with the frenzy of thanks.

He has had good words even for France, the country that tried the most insistent mediation with Putin, or for Italy, which Zelensky initially criticized for his position.

However, there is no trace of Spain since January 7, 2020, when he congratulated Sánchez for his investiture as Prime Minister.

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