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NATO's Baltic States, Russia remove ambassadors as diplomatic relations downgraded

NATO and EU members Estonia and Latvia told their Russian ambassadors to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Estonia, accusing it of "total Russophobia."

Reuters

Germany Signals Shift in Veto on Leopard Tanks for Ukraine

Germany would not stand in the way if Poland wants to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Germany's foreign minister said, signaling a possible breakthrough for Ukraine as it tries to bolster its forces ahead of an expected new Russian offensive. Eleven months after Russia invaded its southern neighbor,…

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Berlin not blocking export of tanks to Ukraine, EU diplomat says

Germany is not blocking the re-export of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the European Union's top diplomat said on Monday, after Poland vowed to send some as long as other countries did too.

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Live: Russian attacks taking place 'round the clock', says President Zelensky

The EU ratified more military aid to Ukraine worth EUR500mn on Monday, sources said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country was under constant Russian shelling and attacks, but the fight for Donbas is not over. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris…

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French and German leaders gloss over divisions at summit

The leaders of France and Germany sought at a summit on Sunday to pave over divisions that have dogged Europe's closest bilateral relation since the war in Ukraine broke out, leaving many of their most vexed issues to be worked out later.

Reuters

The Guardian view on Germany and Ukraine: a fateful hesitation

Editorial: Last week’s decision not to commit western tanks against Russia will be seen in Moscow as proof of European weakness

The Guardian - UK

Brit ex-NATO chief brands Germany's refusal to send tanks to Ukraine 'pathetic'

General Sir Richard Shirreff, a former NATO chief from Britain, accused Olaf Scholz' government of 'ducking its responsibilities

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Turkish elections to be held on May 14 -Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would hold elections on May 14, a month earlier than scheduled, setting up a tight test of his leadership after two decades in power.

Reuters

Russia Official Warns West of Destruction for Arming Ukraine

The speaker of Russia's parliament warned Sunday that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction, a message that followed new pledges of armored vehicles, air defense systems and other equipment but not the battle tanks Kyiv requested. "Supplies of offensive weapons to the Kyiv regime would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia official warns West of destruction for arming Ukraine

The Russian parliament speaker has warned that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction

The Independent UK

Germany ‘would not stand in way’ of Poland sending tanks to Ukraine, says minister

Annalena Baerbock makes clearest signal yet that European allies could deliver German-made hardware

The Guardian - UK

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

Outrage over a Quran-burning protest in Sweden produced a second day of protests in Turkey

The Independent UK

A call for peace: Why Canada should tone down demands for Russian regime change

In late 2022, a frightening escalation occurred in the war in Ukraine. During a large Russian bombardment operation, a missile struck the Polish city of Prezewodów, six kilometres from the Ukrainian border, killing two civilians.

The Conversation

Foreign Secretary would like to see Ukrainians equipped with German tanks

James Cleverly said it is for ‘every sovereign government to decide how they are best able to support the Ukrainians as a member of Nato’.

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UK Says it Still Wants Ukraine to Get German-Made Tanks

Britain still wants an international deal to provide Ukraine with the German-made tanks that Kyiv says it needs in its fight against Russia but whose transfer needs Germany's consent, British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Sunday. Western allies pledged billions of dollars in weapons for Ukraine last week, although…

Reuters

UK says it still wants Ukraine to get German-made tanks

Reuters

Putin ally says West's deliveries of new weapons to Kyiv will lead to global catastrophe

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that deliveries of offensive weapons to Kyiv that threaten Russia's territories will lead to a global catastrophe and make arguments against using weapons of mass destruction untenable.

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IRGC Warns EU of Consequences if Put on Terrorism List

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by listing it as a terror group, after the bloc’s parliament called for the measure. “If the Europeans make a mistake, they must accept the consequences,” IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami said, according to the…

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Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania made a joint call to Germany on Saturday to step up its leadership and send its main battle tanks to Ukraine, putting further pressure on Berlin to move faster on aiding Kyiv in its war against Russia.

Tribune News Service

Turkey cancels Swedish minister visit in fresh Quran tension

Turkey canceled next week’s visit by Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson as tension flared over permission given by Stockholm for a public burning of Islam’s holy book Quran.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden

Event in front of Turkish embassy will further inflame tensions between two countries

Reuters

Retired general Pavel leads in poll ahead of Czech presidential vote

Retired general Petr Pavel held a 15 percentage point lead over billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis heading into a Jan. 27-28 presidential run-off vote, a Czech Television poll showed on Saturday.

Zenger

Israeli FM Accepts Invitation To Visit Ukraine

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine during a conversation on Thursday with his counterpart in Kyiv

The Independent UK

Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers' meeting

Turkey has canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests

Al Jazeera

Turkish anger after Quran burning, Kurd protests in Sweden

Turkey outraged by Sweden’s green light for an Islamophobic protest in front of its embassy in Stockholm.

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