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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 28 January 2023

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Vladimir Putin now fighting 'war against the West' after 'barbaric' attacks provoke tanks deal

The Secretary General of the European External Action Service said that tanks have been sent to Kyiv to aid in 'saving lives' after Putin's 'indiscriminate attacks on civilians'

Daily Mirror

Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy

Turkey summons Danish ambassador after a far-right politician burns the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque.

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Burning of Qur’an in Stockholm funded by journalist with Kremlin ties

Permit for demonstration at which anti-Islam provocateur burned Muslim holy book was paid for by far-right journalist linked to Moscow-backed media

The Guardian - UK

In Romania, French, Dutch FMs sign agreement to boost ties

The foreign ministers of France and the Netherlands paid an official visit to Romania on Friday where they visited a NATO battlegroup, and later signed an agreement to strengthen ties between the three countries amid Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine

The Independent UK

Türkiye Summons Danish Envoy over Quran-Burning Protest

Türkiye summoned the Danish ambassador and accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after an extremist activist on Friday burned two copies of the holy Quran in a solitary protest in Copenhagen. Rasmus Paludan, a far-right activist who holds both Danish and Swedish citizenship, had already infuriated Türkiye by staging…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Czechs pick successor to Milos Zeman in presidential runoff

Czechs have started voting for a new president, choosing between a retired army general and a populist billionaire in a two-day runoff election to succeed controversy-courting Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial post

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Who is sending tanks to Ukraine?

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

The Independent UK

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran-burning protest

Turkey has summoned the Danish ambassador over reports that an anti-Islam activist will be allowed to burn the Quran during a series of protests in Copenhagen

The Independent UK

Germany accuses Russia of twisting minister's war comments for 'propaganda'

Russia has twisted comments by Germany's foreign minister about the war in Ukraine for propaganda purposes, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, stressing Berlin's position that NATO must not become party to the conflict.

Reuters

Pro-Western war hero Pavel looks set to sweep Czech presidential vote

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel, 61, looks a clear favourite to beat billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential election run-off on Friday and Saturday.

France 24

EU seeks effective justice for 'horrific' crimes in Ukraine war

The European Union wants swift accountability for "horrific" crimes in Ukraine, EU justice ministers said on Friday, even as they differed over the methods in a debate about how to bring prosecutions, seek evidence or fund war damage repairs.

Reuters

With troops in Romania, France seeks to capitalise on military ties

France is looking to press ahead with lucrative military contracts in Romania after sending battle group tanks and an air defence system to the country as part of efforts to bolster NATO's ranks on the eastern flank, diplomatic sources said.

Reuters

Trudy Rubin: Biden's birthday present to Zelenskyy: M1 Abrams and German Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine

"Tanks but no tanks" and "Free the Leopards" were the clever headlines earlier this week about Ukraine.

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Foreign Affairs

Kennan's Warning on Ukraine

Ambition, insecurity, and the perils of independence

The Independent UK

EU official: Russia shifts war focus to 'NATO and the West'

A senior EU official says that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to a “a different stage” by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets, while criticizing Moscow for triggering recent moves by Germany and the United States to send advanced tanks to Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Barbs and beards from Babiš as crunch Czech election test looms

Behind in the polls, the former PM has resorted to a no-holds-barred attack on his presidential rival, Petr Pavel

The Independent UK

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’

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Reuters

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.

Foreign Policy

Ukraine’s Makeshift Army Is Getting More Misfit Toys

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

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.

The Conversation

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Evening Standard

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.

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