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Russia launches deadly barrage of missiles at Kyiv

Ukrainian officials see assault as Moscow’s furious response to the news that the US and Germany are sending tanks to help Kyiv fight Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

Ukraine lauds Western move on tanks, while Russia attacks

The West's move to send tanks to Ukraine was greeted enthusiastically from Kyiv, Berlin and Washington

The Independent UK

Populist billionaire vies with ex-general for top Czech post

Retired army Gen. Petr Pavel is challenging populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential runoff vote for the largely ceremonial post that pits the political newcomer against the former prime minister

The Independent UK

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‘We need jets and missiles to beat Russia,’ says Zelensky in fresh plea

The promise of modern tanks comes as both Ukraine and Russia are expected to launch new offensives in the war

Evening Standard

Ukraine says US and German tank pledges ‘only the beginning’ and calls for fighter jets

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the decision by western allies but urged speed in the delivery of new weaponry

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine seeks weapons to beat back Russia: Here’s what it’s got

Ukraine’s allies have provided more than 4,000 armored vehicles, artillery pieces, aircraft and other weapon systems to help Kyiv fight Russia, and now NATO’s most powerful members are sending main battle tanks — the alliance’s best weapons designed to destroy other tanks and take back territory from the enemy.

Tribune News Service

Russia unleashes missiles, drones at Ukraine after Kyiv secures tanks, 11 dead

Ukrainian civilians raced for cover on Thursday as Russia fired a barrage of missiles and drones across the country, killing at least 11 people, according to officials, a day after Kyiv won Western pledges of battlefield tanks to combat Moscow's invasion.

Reuters

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Can Germany's Leopard 2 tanks put Ukraine on the front foot against Russia?

After weeks of hesitation, Germany has finally granted Ukraine access to its powerful Leopard 2 tanks. But are they enough to turn the tide against the immense Russian army?

ABC News

Ukraine eyes fighter jets after tanks: ‘This is what we want’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there is no chance of any fighter jets being sent to Ukraine despite renewed calls.

Al Jazeera

Western unity is critical, but Ukraine needs more than tanks to win this war

Washington joins Berlin in agreeing to send tanks – but offer will only go so far to keep Russians at bay

The Guardian - UK

Germany to boost Ukraine firepower with Leopard battle tanks

Germany pledged to supply Ukraine with more than 100 Leopard 2 battle tanks in a joint effort with allies, providing Kyiv’s forces with a significant upgrade in firepower and earning effusive praise from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Tribune News Service

Explainer-Why is Turkey blocking Sweden and Finland NATO membership?

Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance.

Reuters

Joe Biden’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine is about more than just politics

The move provides a significant military boost to Kyiv, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Russia unveils 'Mad Max' style armoured killing machine dubbed The Wagner Wagon

Russia's new “Mad Max” style fighting vehicle, dubbed The Wagner Wagon, is mine-resistant and bristling with weaponry such as a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun capable of hitting targets two miles away

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The Independent UK

In Romania, French battlegroup holds NATO combat exercise

Around 600 French soldiers deployed to Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup have held a combat exercise to test the 30-nation alliance’s readiness on its eastern flank, amid the war in neighboring Ukraine

Reuters

Spain says it is open to sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Spain's defence minister said on Wednesday Madrid was open to providing Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks, after Germany agreed to send the tanks and said NATO allies could do the same.

Reuters

Factbox-Russia decries German tanks decision, Ukraine 'sincerely grateful'

Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve their re-export from partner countries, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said on Wednesday. Russia has cast deliveries of heavy weapons to Ukraine as proof that the West is escalating the war.

Al Jazeera

Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, angering Russia

Berlin says it will send Leopard 2 tanks and allow re-exports from other nations, prompting fury in the Kremlin.

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Evening Standard

German move marks a real turning point in the war in Ukraine

It took less than a week for Germany to come off the fence to agree to send Leopard2 tanks to Ukraine, as urgently requested by Kyiv. Having asked for time to decide at the Nato pledging conference last week, Chancellor Scholz is set today to announce Berlin will send 14…

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Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from western allies.

The Independent UK

Western tanks set for Ukraine as UK questions battle-readiness of Russian rival

Germany and the US are expected to announce plans which could see dozens of modern Western tanks heading to Ukraine.

Reuters

Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, allies to follow

Germany said on Wednesday it would supply its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, overcoming misgivings about sending heavy weaponry that Kyiv sees as crucial to defeat Russia's invasion but Moscow casts as a dangerous provocation.

Reuters

Kremlin expresses alarm over 'Doomsday Clock', blames U.S. and NATO

The Kremlin expressed alarm on Wednesday that the "Doomsday Clock" had edged closer to midnight than ever, even though the scientists who moved the symbolic dial cited Moscow's own "thinly veiled threats" to use nuclear weapons.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq’s PM, NATO Commander Agree to Renew Cooperation to Fight ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani has stressed Iraq’s commitment to the partnership with NATO in countering terrorism. Sudani held talks on Monday with visiting Commander of NATO forces.The Iraqi PM expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the NATO Mission in Iraq (NMI) that support Baghdad in its fight…

Reuters

NATO's Stoltenberg expects allies to lift defence spending target

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects the alliance's member states to raise their current spending target on defence of 2% of national output when they meet for a summit in Vilnius in July, he told German newspaper Die Welt.

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