Germany is delaying the announcement of allowing European countries to send the German-made Leopard 2 tank to Ukraine, which has led to strong reactions from several other countries in Europe and within NATO.
On Sunday, however, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced that they will not "stand in the way" if Poland wants to send the tank.
At the same time, a discussion is ongoing in Europe about arms deliveries to Ukraine, where there is a risk that heavier weapons could escalate and prolong the war.
This is the opinion of Erich Vad, who is a former general and political advisor to the former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"Right to help Ukraine"
- It is right that we help the Ukrainians in the fight for independence and freedom.
The Russian invasion violates international law and we must show them where the line is.
But the military situation is at a stalemate, he says.
Erich Vad has previously been criticized for running the Russian president's business when he spoke of negotiations as the only way to end the war.
He himself believes that Europe must work to bring Russia into the European peace order.
- We must not push Russia into the arms of China.
All that is counterproductive for Europe.
Our politicians are bad at seeing this, they are so focused on the arms deliveries.
They are important, but I miss the political perspective and the strategic concept, he says.
Split view of support
The issue of arms deliveries also points to the fact that Europe lacks a common strategy for its support to Ukraine.
On one side are Germany and France, which send weapons to Ukraine but at the same time maintain a dialogue with Moscow.
French President Macron has previously said that he does not see a military solution to the war and emphasized that a solution can only be found through negotiation.
On the other side are the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as well as Poland, which have pushed for a tougher line against Russia.