BERLIN (AP) — Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send main battle tanks to Ukraine, the first phase of a coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of heavy weapons to help Kiev break stalemates in combat as the invasion continues. of Russia enters its 12th month. US President Joe … Read more
CNN — Germany confirmed it will send a long-requested contingent of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as a major sign of support for Kiev, which is expected to be matched by the United States. The announcement by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday, coupled with an expected US decision to send about 30 M-1 Abrams tanks … Read more
CNN — Germany plans to send its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to bolster the country’s war effort, Der Spiegel reported Tuesday night, according to unnamed sources. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to deliver the main battle tanks after “months of discussion,” the German news outlet’s exclusive report said. The German parliament will … Read more
Poland has said it is willing to send German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without approval, but to seek permission from Berlin first, as Kiev pressures its allies for heavy weapons. European countries on Monday agreed to spend another 500 million euros ($543 million) to arm Kiev for the final push to the multibillion-dollar operation … Read more
A Polish Army Leopard 2. Wikimedia Commons In a major turnaround, the German government signaled this weekend that it would not try to stop the Polish government from supplying German-built Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian army. The green light for a Leopard 2 transfer, given on French television by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, … Read more
A leading official in Russia’s parliament warns of a “global tragedy” if Ukraine gains new weapons from allies as the bitter battle between the two nations approaches its 11-month mark. Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma – Russia’s lower house of the country’s parliament – delivered the ominous message on Sunday after Kiev’s allies … Read more
PARIS — Germany would “not stand in the way” of Poland or other allies seeking permission to send their German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. The green politician’s comments, those was interviewed by French TV LCI on the sidelines of a Franco-German summit in Paris, came in response to … Read more
The leaders of the two countries are showing a united front after the war in Ukraine revealed diverging approaches to key issues. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Paris on Sunday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as the two leaders try to overcome differences exposed by the war in Ukraine. The German leader … Read more
Germany is under intense pressure to supply Ukraine with its Leopard 2 tanks, which could have a significant impact on the Russian invasion. European allies have already sent hundreds of modernized Soviet tanks to Ukraine since the war began nearly 11 months ago. But Kiev has been calling for more advanced military equipment to gain … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has become one of Ukraine’s main arms suppliers in the 11 months since Russia’s invasion, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also earned a reputation for being hesitant to take any new step, causing impatience among allies. Berlin’s perceived dragging, most recently on the Leopard 2 battle tanks that Kiev has long … Read more
