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Why can't the West agree on how much military support to send to Ukraine?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been under tremendous pressure to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine. The government in Kyiv has long argued it desperately needs them to regain territory seized by Russia in its 2022 invasion, and to protect the rest of Ukraine from the Kremlin’s looming spring offensive.

The Conversation

Would tanks turn the tide? Pressure mounts on Germany to supply Ukraine

Why the tanks? Vladimir Putin wanted a lightning capture of Kyiv, but seems happy to settle for a long artillery war that potentially lasts for years. Ukraine's allies argue that only tanks can speed up a win. We ask why and look at the World War I-style trench warfare that's…

France 24

Poland adds pressure on Germany with threat to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

‘There are no good arguments why battle tanks cannot be provided’ says Latvia

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Russia Says Ukraine Storing Arms at Nuclear Plants, Kyiv Denies Claim

Russia's foreign intelligence service (SVR) on Monday accused Ukraine of storing Western-supplied arms at nuclear power stations across the country, an allegation dismissed as untrue by a senior Ukrainian official. The Russian spy agency provided no evidence and Reuters was unable to verify the claims. An SVR statement said that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A look at Leopard 2 tanks that could soon be sent to Ukraine

In the wake of intense pressure from its allies, Germany appears to be inching toward approving deliveries of high-tech Leopard 2 main battle tanks that Ukraine and its biggest Western backers hope will boost Kyiv’s fight against Russian invaders

The Independent UK

'Putin will never press the nuclear button,' says top Ukrainian official

As Ukraine asks the West for hundreds of modern tanks to defend itself against Russian aggression, the head of Ukraine's national security and defence council, Oleksiy Danilov, sat down with FRANCE 24 correspondent and reporter Gulliver Cragg in Kyiv. Danilov claimed that "the quicker we get help, the quicker we…

France 24

Russia 'almost' in all-out war with the West, foreign minister Sergey Lavrov warns

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov's made the remarks on a visit to South Africa as the Russian government continues to escalate its rhetoric with fighting intensifying in Ukraine

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Lavrov Says West Prevented Negotiations to End Ukraine War

Moscow was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war but the US and other Western nations advised Kyiv against it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. Lavrov's remarks on a visit to South Africa were similar to those made last year by Russian President…

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Lavrov says West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war but the United States and other Western nations advised Kyiv against it

The Independent UK

Kremlin says Ukrainians will suffer if Europe sends tanks

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that the Ukrainian people would suffer if the West sent tanks to support Kyiv, as the question of whether German-made Leopard tanks will be transferred to Ukraine remained unresolved.

Bangkok Post

‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia

Financial Times

Ukraine news – live: Russian-occupied nuclear plant ‘of increasing concern’

Ukraine’s nuclear regulators troubled by Zaporizhzhia, as Germany signals turn in tanks row

The Independent UK

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…

France 24

Germany would not block Poland sending tanks to Ukraine: Minister

Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock says Germany ‘would not stand in the way’ if Poland sends Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

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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…

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

American lawmakers urge U.S. to ship Abrams tanks to Ukraine

American lawmakers on Sunday pushed the U.S. government to export M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, saying that even sending a symbolic number to Kyiv would be enough to push European allies to do the same.

Wales Online

Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine warning 'the sooner Putin fails the better'

The former Prime Minister said it was a 'privilege' to be there

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Boris Johnson in surprise Ukraine visit amid scrutiny over finances

BORIS Johnson has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, saying it was a “privilege” to be there to show solidarity with the war-torn nation.

The Guardian - 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

Reuters

Britain's former PM Boris Johnson visits Kyiv, pledges help

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on a surprise trip on Sunday, meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and pledging that Britain would "stick by Ukraine as long as it takes".

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine as political issues mount at home

Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Bucha and Borodyanka to the north of Kyiv on Sunday morning, the scenes of some of the worst atrocities committed by Russian forces during the war

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson visits Ukraine amid fresh sleaze allegations

Rishi Sunak is ‘supportive’ of his predecessor-but-one’s trip, Downing St said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida-Zelenskyy meeting being considered for February

Plans are underway to realize a February meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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