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FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk down the stairs in the chancellory during a meeting in Berlin, Friday, Feb.16, 2024. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has emphasized his reluctance to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, pointing to a risk of his country becoming directly involved in the war. Germany is now the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States and is stepping up aid to Kyiv. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)