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Türkiye Cancels Swedish Defense Minister Visit After Protest Permit

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara has been cancelled after Swedish authorities granted permission for protests in Stockholm. "At this point, the visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson to Türkiye on January 27 has become meaningless.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey

Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden's bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Koran, sharply heightened tensions with Turkey at a time when the Nordic country needs Ankara's backing to gain entry to the military alliance.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 332

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 332nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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NATO alliance still strong on Ukraine but fractures are emerging

WASHINGTON: The billions of United States dollars in new arms for Ukraine announced this month — including British tanks, American fighting vehicles, and howitzers from Denmark and Sweden — are testament to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s failure to split the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies after nearly a year…

Bangkok Post

What is the Leopard 2 tank, and why does Ukraine want it?

Even as Western allies announced a massive new military aid package to Ukraine, the spotlight has lingered on the German-made battle tank, which Germany has been reluctant to provide.

WEKU

Ukraine defence minister says forces will train on German tanks in Poland - VOA

Ukrainian forces will train on Leopard-2 battle tanks in Poland, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov was quoted as saying on Friday, even though allies failed to reach an agreement to supply the German-made vehicles to Kyiv.

Reuters

ASIO spied on Pine Gap military base protesters in the 1980s, declassified documents reveal

The national security agency planted covert operatives among the group to assess whether it posed a threat to the outback military facility, but one of the protesters says he always assumed there were spies in their midst anyway.

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Germany faces criticism for dithering on decision to send tanks to Ukraine

Generals meeting for five hours at a US air base in Germany failed to resolve divisions over providing advanced battle tanks to Ukraine.

Evening Standard

A resurgence of alliances is an echo of past wars

Alliances are as old as civilisation. Older, actually: almost every hunter-gatherer band that anthropologists have studied, from the New Guinea highlanders to the Yanomamo in the Amazon, made alliances with other groups to try to protect themselves.

Bangkok Post

No Leopard tanks for Ukraine as NATO allies fail to agree

Failure to provide German battle tanks at meeting may signal growing divisions within NATO over supplying such weapons.

Al Jazeera

UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women's rights

A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations has urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan to reverse their crackdown on women and girls

The Independent UK

Germany drags feet on decision to send tanks Ukraine desperately craves

‘The war started by Russia does not allow delays... terror does not allow for discussion,’ President Zelensky says

The Independent UK

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Kyiv hopes western tanks could provide tactical breakthrough; dozens die in Dnipro attack; Germany gets a new defence minister

The Guardian - AU

Analysis-Western military aid girds Kyiv for counterattacks despite tank deadlock

Billions of dollars in new Western military aid, including infantry fighting vehicles - though no German tanks - will gird Ukraine for counterattacks to foil Moscow's efforts to revive its faltering invasion.

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Turkey summons Swedish envoy over permission for protest -source

Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden's ambassador on Friday over authorities' permission of a protest near the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm scheduled to be held on Saturday, a source from the Foreign Ministry said.

Al Jazeera

Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece: Investigation

Expose finds evidence of aslyum seekers being detained on commercial ferries to facilitate illegal pushbacks.

Reuters

NATO's Bauer: countries must make their own decision on giving Ukraine tanks

Germany and other countries supporting Ukraine in its efforts to fend off Russia's invasion have to decide individually on whether to supply it with tanks, the head of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, said on Friday.

The Independent UK

No decision on more tanks for Ukraine, despite pleas from Zelensky

Kyiv is seeking Western battle tanks to enable its forces to mount a counter-offensive against Russia.

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The Independent UK

Social media report anti-aircraft systems placed in Moscow

Social media posts say air-defense systems have been installed in several spots in Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia warns ‘delusional’ West will ‘regret’ sending military aid to Ukraine

The Ukraine conflict is “developing in an upward spiral”, a Kremlin spokesperson has said

Asharq Al-Awsat

No Deal on Tanks for Ukraine, But Hope Remains, Says Polish Minister

No decision on supplying Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine was reached at a meeting of allies at Germany's Ramstein Air Base, Poland's defense minister said on Friday, though he remained optimistic that efforts to provide them would end in success. "Hope comes from the fact that...defense ministers of 15 countries…

Reuters

Davos 2023: Key takeaways from the World Economic Forum

Global leaders and business executives departed a freezing World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on Friday after a frank exchange of views over how the world will tackle its biggest issues in 2023.

France 24

Sweden readies for tense anti-Turkey protests amid NATO 'terrorists' row

Sweden is bracing for demonstrations Saturday that could complicate its efforts to persuade Turkey to approve its NATO accession.

WEKU

U.S., NATO countries announce massive weapons package for Ukraine

Western countries will send what looks to be the largest tranche of military hardware so far to help Ukraine prepare for an expected offensive against Russian forces in the near future.

Los Angeles Times

Fighter jets, NATO, Congress and Ukraine: Complex issues roil US-Turkey relations

WASHINGTON — The United States is locked in a delicate dance with Turkey, one of its most problematic allies, that involves fighter jets, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Congress and, ultimately, the war in Ukraine.

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