German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has dismissed EU President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent remarks about potential military deployments to Ukraine as premature, indicating that Germany remains hesitant about direct involvement in the conflict. Pistorius’ comments come amid ongoing discussions within the European Union about the level of support to be provided to Ukraine, with some member states advocating for more robust military aid. In a separate development, Kyiv has expressed disappointment over the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) closing statement, which did not mention the war in Ukraine. The SCO, comprising Russia and China, is a significant regional alliance, and its omission of the conflict has raised concerns in Kyiv about the international community’s stance on the war.