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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

America hails ‘decisive moment’ for Ukraine as allies pledge more military support

Time to dig deeper, allies told as Germany stalls on tanks

Evening Standard

No decision on supplying German-made tanks to Kyiv; ‘very difficult’ to remove Putin’s forces this year, US says – as it happened

Germany yet to make a decision on supply of Leopard tanks; Gen Mark Milley says not to expect Russian forces to be ejected this year

The Guardian - AU

CIA Director Burns assures Ukraine of US support in Kyiv visit

WASHINGTON — CIA Director William Burns traveled to Kyiv last week, where he sought to reassure Ukrainian leaders that the U.S. would maintain support as the war drags on.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 331 of the invasion

Germany declines to take decision on tanks at Ramstein meeting; Russian proxy forces claim to have taken control of Klishchiivka

The Guardian - UK

CIA director visits Kyiv, meets with Ukraine's Zelenskyy

CIA Director William Burns visited Kyiv last week to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK

Hundreds more Canada-made armoured vehicles to arrive in Ukraine by summer

A Canadian company supplying battle-ready armoured vehicles to Ukraine plans to deliver the 200 vehicles Ottawa promised to Kyiv before summer, the firm's Chief Executive Officer Roman Shimonov said on Thursday.

Reuters

No need for German, U.S. tanks to be sent to Ukraine simultaneously -defence minister

Germany's new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he did not know of any requirement that Ukraine receive U.S. and German tanks simultaneously, before a meeting on Friday at which future supplies to Kyiv will be discussed.

Reuters

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‘A whole new level’ of war if NATO arms Ukraine, Russia warns

‘Extremely dangerous’ move to supply Kyiv with heavy weapons could threaten ‘global and pan-European security’.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine recap: world leaders gather at Davos to make the case for more military aid to Kyiv

“We’re tired of fighting Putin with rubbish kit”. This recent headline in The Times was an eloquent expression of the feelings of a Ukrainian tank sergeant, part of the 24th Mechanised Brigade fighting in Bakhmut in the country’s east. “Spider” Bogdan, whose Soviet-era T-62 had ground to a halt, dreams…

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Kremlin's campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing

During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine against…

The Conversation

Davos 2023: Netherlands finalising Patriot system plan for Ukraine, to announce more support

The Netherlands is finalising plans to provide Patriot air missile defence systems to Ukraine with Germany and the United States and will announce further military support to Kyiv on Friday, Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Thursday.

Reuters

11 NATO Countries Pledge New Military Aid for Ukraine

A group of 11 NATO countries, including Britain and Poland, pledged a raft of new military aid to support Ukraine's war with Russia on Thursday ahead of a crunch meeting on arms for Kyiv scheduled to take place in Germany on Friday. "The West must stay united and continue to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nine NATO countries pledge new military aid for Ukraine

(This Jan.19 story has been officially corrected to say that 9 countries were involved, not 11, in the headline and lead; removes Germany and Spain from paragraph 3, after Estonia revised its statement)

Reuters

Poland could send Leopard tanks to Ukraine without German OK, PM suggests

Poland's prime minister signalled that it could send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as part of a wider coalition even without Germany's re-export approval, raising pressure on Berlin ahead of a crunch meeting of allies on more military aid for Kyiv.

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EU's Michel in Kyiv with message of support for Ukraine

European Council President Charles Michel declared during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday that "we must spare no effort" in helping Ukraine join the 27-member bloc.

Evening Standard

Germany urged to join UK and other allies in sending tanks to Ukraine to end Putin’s war

Germany came under intense pressure on Thursday to join Britain and other European nations set to supply tanks to Ukraine to defeat Vladimir Putin’s war.

Reuters

Kremlin: The sooner Ukraine accepts our demands, sooner conflict can end

The Kremlin said on Thursday that the sooner Ukraine accepted Russia's demands, the sooner the conflict there could end.

Reuters

Ukraine says it is paying in lives as tank debate drags on

Kyiv urged Western allies on Thursday to hurry up and supply tanks and air defence systems, saying Ukraine was paying in lives for the slow pace of discussions in foreign capitals.

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France 24

Tanks 'must be delivered' to Ukraine, EU's Charles Michel says after visit to Kyiv

European Council president Charles Michel said tanks "must be delivered" to Ukraine after he visited the war-torn country on Thursday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president said earlier in the day that investigators were examining the causes for a helicopter crash near Kyiv that killed the country's…

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin to send heavy T-14 Armata main battle tanks into Ukraine, says UK defence chiefs

UK defence chiefs claim Russian commanders are ‘unlikely to trust the vehicle in combat’ given problems in its development

Evening Standard

Ukraine helicopter crash: Volodymyr Zelensky tells Davos forum fatal crash in Kyiv suburb was ‘result of war’

In a video address to the World Economic Forum, Ukraine’s president stood and asked for a moment of silence for victims of the crash

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, German Defense Ministers Meet as Differences Emerge over Tanks for Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will press Germany's new Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday to allow for the transfer of German-made tanks to Ukraine, US officials said, as the two countries remained at loggerheads over the issue. Germany will allow German-made tanks to be sent to Ukraine to help…

Reuters

U.S., German defense ministers meet as differences emerge over tanks for Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will press Germany's new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday to allow for the transfer of German-made tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, as the two countries remained at loggerheads over the issue.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Investigates Helicopter Crash that Killed Interior Minister

Ukrainian authorities on Thursday were investigating the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash that killed the country's interior minister and 13 others. Wednesday's crash outside Kyiv came as the head of NATO said at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos that allies were set to provide "heavier weapons" to the…

The Independent UK

Ukraine Russia news – live: CIA director holds secret meeting with Zelensky

US sends tranche of new equipment but warns aid may soon be harder to come by

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