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Ukraine news – live: Zelensky slams Olympics chief as ‘nearly 67,000 Russian war crimes’ recorded

‘I never heard how he is going to protect sports from war propaganda if he returns Russian athletes to competitions’

The Independent UK

Pro-Western former general Pavel favoured as Czechs elect president

Former Czech army chief Petr Pavel, a mainstream pro-Western candidate backing aid for Ukraine, held a commanding poll lead over billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis as Czechs began voting for a new president on Friday.

Reuters

Ukraine’s Makeshift Army Is Getting More Misfit Toys

Western tanks pack a punch. They also bring a long tail.

Foreign Policy

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Russia: NATO war involvement ‘growing’ with arms to Ukraine

War experts are divided on how effective Germany’s Leopard 2 and US Abrams tanks will be against Russian forces.

Al Jazeera

Canada to send four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Canada will send four Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, after Germany this week allowed other countries to re-export the German-built tank.

Reuters

Ukraine recap: supply of German and US tanks to make Kyiv 'a real punching fist of democracy'

For the past several days the focus of war news has been squarely on Germany’s Olaf Scholz. The chancellor has been battling with his conscience over whether to accede to Volodymyr Zelensky’s plea to supply Ukraine with his country’s fearsome Leopard 2 tanks.

The Conversation

Israel Urges NATO to Confront Iran’s Threat

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday urged the NATO military alliance to toughen its approach to Iran, as Tehran supplies drones to Russia for its war on Ukraine. "The crisis there goes beyond the boundaries of Ukraine, with the Iranian threat now at Europe's doorstep," Herzog said on a visit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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British Challenger 2 tanks set to arrive in Ukraine by end of March, Ministry of Defence says

The Challenger 2 tanks the UK is supplying to Ukraine are expected to arrive in the war-torn country at the end of March, a defence minister has said.

Evening Standard

British tanks expected to arrive in Ukraine ‘by end of March’

Defence minister Alex Chalk said the UK will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in how to use and fix the contingent of tanks ‘next week’.

The Independent UK

Putin’s Ukraine invasion has pushed Sweden and Finland to join Nato – but Turkey is blocking it

The burning of a Quran at a weekend protest in Sweden has hardened Turkey’s resolve against an expansion of the defence alliance, writes Borzou Daragahi. It also offers President Erdogan a chance to look strong ahead of elections in May

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: why Germany dragged its feet over supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine

The decision to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine in significant numbers constitutes a step change in western military support for Ukraine. For the first time, western countries are providing substantial offensive capabilities to support a major campaign to regain lost territory.

The Conversation

Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist crime” for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and pro-Kurdish groups

The Independent UK

Sign deal or face consequences, EU envoy tells Kosovo, Serbia

Kosovo and Serbia should state by March whether they accept an international plan to normalise relations or face repercussions from the European Union and United States, the EU's envoy on the matter said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Denmark plans military conscription for women

Denmark plans compulsory military conscription for women, as the country seeks to significantly boost the size of its armed forces.

Bangkok Post

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Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Turkey, Sweden, NATO and the Quran

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

The Conversation

Ukraine: why supply of US and German tanks echoes cold war

The decision that Germany and the US will allow the export of M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, alongside the British Challenger 2 tanks promised in mid January is the culmination of Nato’s policy to assist Ukraine and an important symbolic step in the west’s response to Putin’s…

Reuters

Analysis-Erdogan thrusts NATO expansion issue into Turkey's tense election campaign

Two provocative incidents in Stockholm this month have energised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of tight elections and dimmed Sweden and Finland's hopes of joining NATO before the summer, diplomats, analysts and opposition politicians say.

Reuters

Turkey says it is "meaningless" to restore NATO dialogue with Sweden, Finland

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was "meaningless" to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO bids after protests this month in Stockholm.

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The Independent UK

Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine?

Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken

Reuters

Russia says tank promises show direct and growing Western involvement in Ukraine

Russia said on Thursday it saw the promised delivery of Western tanks to Ukraine as evidence of direct and growing U.S. and European involvement in the conflict.

Reuters

German arrested for allegedly passing on intelligence to Russia

A German citizen was arrested at the Munich airport on suspicion of treason for allegedly colluding with an intelligence service employee to pass on intelligence to Russia, the prosecutor general's office said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Populist billionaire vies with ex-general for top Czech post

Retired army Gen. Petr Pavel is challenging populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential runoff vote for the largely ceremonial post that pits the political newcomer against the former prime minister

Reuters

Frank talks and frustration: How the U.S. got to yes on Abrams tanks

They are expensive and hard to maintain. They run on jet fuel. And they are difficult to operate.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine seeks weapons to beat back Russia: Here’s what it’s got

Ukraine’s allies have provided more than 4,000 armored vehicles, artillery pieces, aircraft and other weapon systems to help Kyiv fight Russia, and now NATO’s most powerful members are sending main battle tanks — the alliance’s best weapons designed to destroy other tanks and take back territory from the enemy.

Daily Mirror

World united against evil as UK, US and Germany throw military might behind Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked nations including Germany and the UK for their military help, after they pledged to support Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia

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