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Germany’s defense minister resigns amid Ukraine criticism

FILE - Christine Lambrecht, Federal Minister of Defense stands during a visit to the Tank Grenadier Battalion 371 at the Ore Mountains Barracks in Marienberg, Germany, Jan. 12, 2022. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernization programs and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Lambrecht said in a statement Monday that she had submitted her resignation request to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP, File) FILE - Commander of the German Bundeswehr 41st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Brigadier General Christian Nawrat, left, and German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, right, speak during a military exercise at the Gaiziunai training ground some 130 kms (80 miles) west of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 8, 2022. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernization programs and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Lambrecht said in a statement Monday that she had submitted her resignation request to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File) FILE - German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht attends the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns. She has asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz to dismiss her, said a statement from the minister. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) FILE - German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht sits in a helicopter as she arrives for the presentation of the Marder armored personnel carrier at the 'Erzgebirgskaserne' barracks in Marienberg, eastern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns. She has asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz to dismiss her, said a statement from the minister. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) FILE - Christine Lambrecht, Minister of Defense, rides in a tank during her visit to the Tank Training Brigade 9 in Munster, Germany, Feb. 7, 2022. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns. She has asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz to dismiss her, said a statement from the minister on Monday. (Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP, File)