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Russia-Ukraine war live: Boris Johnson says Ukrainians should get ‘all the tools they need’ – as it happened

Former UK prime minister weighs in on tank debate as he visits Borodyanka; Polish PM criticises German silence on tanks as ‘unacceptable’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2023

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.

Reuters · Jan 22, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 333 of the invasion

Former UK PM Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine; Russia claims to have made advances in Zaporizhzhia region

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Germany offers to return 1,000 human skulls to former east African colonies

Berlin's museum authority announced this week that it was ready to return hundreds of human skulls from the former colony of German East Africa, after studying the remains to establish to which present-day countries they belong.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 21, 2023

Is this a turning point in Ukraine?

With a series of high-level meetings in Europe, U.S. sends a signal to Putin: We think Ukraine can win this year

Salon · Jan 21, 2023

Russian army launches 'offensive operations' in Zaporizhzhia

The Russian army said Saturday its troops launched an offensive in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, where fighting this week intensified after several months of an almost frozen front. Earlier in the day, defence ministers of the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania urged Berlin to provide Kyiv with Leopard 2…

France 24 · Jan 21, 2023

The Stats Guy: How Australian coal can help Germany beat its energy crisis

In the very West of Germany lies Luetzerath. It’s an obscure and tiny settlement. Nobody ever cared about it – until recently that is.

The New Daily · Jan 21, 2023

Germany's education advantage over European peers at risk - IW Study

Germany is well positioned in education levels when compared with its European peers, but a study conducted by the IW economic institute showed that this privileged position could be at risk.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2023

Josip Juranovic Celtic transfer fee 'revealed' as Hoops star 'given permission' to fly to Germany

Ange Postecoglou snapped up the full-back from Legia Warsaw 18 months ago in a £2.5million deal but an agreement with Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin could see the Scottish champions net four times that figure.

Glasgow Live · Jan 21, 2023

German caution on Ukraine arms rooted in political culture

Germany has become one of Ukraine’s leading weapons suppliers in the 11 months since Russia’s invasion, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz also has gained a reputation for hesitating to take each new step — generating impatience among allies

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023