German chancellor slams debate on combat jets for Ukraine as domestic political motives

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized an ongoing discussion about the possible delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine, the German Press Agency reported Monday.

A serious debate is now necessary and not an "outbidding competition...in which perhaps domestic political motives are in the foreground instead of supporting Ukraine,” Scholz said during a visit to Chile.

The debate over the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine has been going on since last week after several Western countries decided to provide the country attacked by Russia with battle tanks.