In their opinion, Germany today is rethinking decades of ideas about its place in Europe, its relations with Russia and the use of military force.

According to public opinion polls, half of the Germans oppose the supply of tanks to Ukraine and want to be considered "a partner, not an aggressor."

“They are particularly sensitive to arms shipments to regions where historically German weapons have been used to kill millions of people,” the article says.

Earlier it was reported that the Social Democratic Party of Germany intends to revise its policy towards Russia.

It was also reported that Germany would not interfere with the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv from Warsaw.