German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday called for further joint support for Ukraine, at the start of a military policy trip to the US and Canada. During the trip’s first stop in New York, Pistorius emphasized Germany’s increased contribution to NATO to representatives of the American Jewish Committee, which represents Jewish interests. Russian President Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to get away with his brutal war of aggression, the minister said. “It is a question of whether and how democracies defend themselves,” said Pistorius. He said this is Europe’s most important strate…