'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid invasion fears
The U.S. and U.K. have sent military hardware to Ukraine to help it defend itself from a possible Russian military aggression, as 100,000 Russian troops are believed to be located along the border with Ukraine.Soldiers who were among several hundred that took up positions around a Ukrainian military base stand near the base's periphery in Crimea on March 2, 2014 in Perevalne, Ukraine.While other countries like the U.S. and U.K.
Last weekend, Germany's defense minister said during an interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that sending arms to Ukraine would not be helpful while there are ongoing attempts to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine. after years of tension on Europe's doorstep but while Germany and France may prefer to rely on crisis talks with Russia and Ukraine to try to avert a possible confrontation , NATO and the U.S. are trying to arm Ukraine so it can defend itself without sending troops into the country.