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Turkey cancels trilateral Sweden-Finland meet after protest -state TV

Turkey has cancelled indefinitely a trilateral mechanism meeting with Sweden and Finland scheduled for February after a weekend protest in Stockholm that drew condemnation from Ankara, state broadcaster TRT reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Czech presidential candidates seek calmer tone before run-off vote

Czech presidential frontrunner Petr Pavel urged his rival, ex-premier Andrej Babis, on Tuesday to stop fanning war fears while Babis said he would halt rallies due to threats against him and his family ahead of a run-off election this weekend.

Reuters

Poland requests German permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

German defence minister says he expects quick response, as application increases pressure on chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Petr Pavel: who is the ex-army chief leading Czech presidential election race?

When mortar fire exploded around him in a 1990s peace mission in the Balkans, Petr Pavel showed the calm, cool nature that would later endear him to voters in the campaign for the Czech presidency.

Reuters

Germany okays tank training for Ukrainians

BERLIN: Germany said on Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use the Leopard battle tanks desperately sought by Kyiv to repel Russian troops, provoking a defiant response from the Kremlin.

Bangkok Post

Gerasimov: Russia’s army plans may consider NATO expansion

Military reforms could be adjusted to respond to security threats, says new commander Gerasimov.

Al Jazeera

Poland requests re-export of 14 tanks to Ukraine, with swipe at German 'delays'

Poland on Tuesday said it had submitted a formal request asking Germany to allow the re-export of its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, cranking up pressure on Berlin on heavy weapons that Kyiv sees as crucial to repel the Russian invasion.

Reuters

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Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Turkey’s support for its Nato bid after Quran-burning protests

A sign on a window of the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul read: ‘We do not share that book-burning idiot’s view’

The Independent UK

Finland's top diplomat hints at joining NATO without Sweden

Finland’s top diplomat appears to have suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden, after Turkey’s president cast doubt on expansion of the military alliance

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson: Ukraine must join Nato for sake of long-term peace

Former prime minister warns of Russian ‘counter-punch’ and criticises US and Germany for tank delays

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky says talks on Western tank exports 'must end with decisions'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said tank transfer talks "must end with decisions", shortly after telling French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Russian athletes should have "no place" at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The day also marked 11 months since the start of the war. Follow our blog to see…

France 24

Finland's Top Diplomat Hints at Joining NATO without Sweden

Finland’s top diplomat appeared to suggest Tuesday that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden after Türkiye's president cast doubt on the expansion of the military alliance. “We still have to evaluate the situation if it turns out that Sweden’s application is stalling for a long time to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Finland says time-out needed in talks with Turkey over NATO bid

Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday that a pause of a few weeks was needed in Finland and Sweden's talks with Turkey on their application to join the NATO military alliance.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 335

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 335th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Military Reforms Respond to NATO Expansion, Ukraine, Says Chief of General Staff

Russia's new military reforms respond to possible NATO expansion and the use of Kyiv by the "collective West" to wage a hybrid war against Russia, the newly appointed general in charge of Russia's military operations in Ukraine said. Valery Gerasimov, in his first public comments since his Jan. 11 appointment…

Reuters

Russia's military reforms respond to NATO's expansion, Ukraine -chief of general staff

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Rheinmetall could deliver 139 Leopard tanks to Ukraine - RND

German defence group Rheinmetall could deliver 139 Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine if required, a spokesperson for the company told media group RND.

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Evening Standard

Boris Johnson urges West to provide weapons Ukraine needs to defeat Putin

‘What conceivable grounds can there be for delay?’ he asked as he called on the West to ‘treble’ its support

The Conversation

Why Russia's war in Ukraine today is so different from a year ago

Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine is approaching its first anniversary. The war being fought by Russian forces today is, however, very different from that being fought when Russia first invaded Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Sweden’s NATO bid in doubt after Turkey's Erdogan refuses support

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out supporting Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, venting anger following a burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm over the weekend.

Reuters

U.S. says Finland, Sweden are ready to join NATO alliance

The U.S. State Department on Monday said Finland and Sweden are ready to join the NATO alliance, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy…

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey’s president said Monday Sweden shouldn’t expect support for its NATO membership bid following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups, putting at risk the expansion of the military alliance

The Independent UK

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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