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Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine?

Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken

The Independent UK

Germany finally announces tanks for Ukraine after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and Western allies

Berlin has come under intense pressure from both Kyiv and Western allies to allow the use of its Leopard 2 tanks

The Independent UK

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

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Germany Clears Way for Scores of Tanks for Ukraine, US Also Poised

Germany cleared the way on Wednesday for Europe to send scores of battle tanks to Ukraine and the United States prepared to make a similar announcement, moves hailed by Kyiv as a potential turning point in the war, and condemned by Moscow as escalation. Kyiv has been calling for months…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany's Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to announce Wednesday that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Germany joins US in sending tanks to Ukraine in first weapons supply since WWII

The United States and Germany have both overcome reluctance in sending tanks to Ukraine with officials now having said that they are ready to do so although it is unclear if the decisions are linked

Daily Mirror

Ukraine's Zelensky wants long-range missiles and jets from the West

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday he wanted the West to send long-range missiles and jets to his war-torn country to help repel Russian troops, after the US announced it will send Abrams tanks to Ukraine in a major reversal. Read our live blog to see how all the…

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Russia-Ukraine war: Biden says decision to send US tanks to Ukraine is ‘no offensive threat’ to Russia

As it happened: US president announces 31 Abrams M1 tanks will be sent to Kyiv, adding: ‘If Russian troops returned to Russia, this war would be over today’

The Guardian - AU

Germany, US agree to send battle tanks to Ukraine: Reports

Berlin will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Washington will provide Abrams tanks, according to German and US media.

Al Jazeera

Germany ‘agrees to send tanks to Ukraine’ following Kyiv’s pleas for support

Berlin has bowed to international pressure and will supply Leopard 2 tanks Kyiv sees as vital to beat anticipated Russian offensive, reports say

Evening Standard

Berlin plans to send German Leopard tanks to Ukraine, according to reports

Germany will send its 2A6 battle tanks in conjunction with other countries such as Finland, Sweden and Poland, say reports citing government sources

The Guardian - UK

Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine - source

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so while the U.S. may supply Abrams tanks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv, allow others to do so - sources

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so while the United States may supply Abrams tanks, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Analysis-Failure to communicate? Scholz thinking on tanks for Ukraine perplexes many Germans

"Scholzology" - the art of understanding German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decisions - is in vogue as critics at home and abroad question his reluctance to supply the German-made battle tanks Ukraine wants to repulse Russian forces.

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Al Jazeera

What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the chancellor’s motives.

The Guardian - UK

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

Reuters

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.

Evening Standard

100 Leopard tanks ready to be shipped to Ukraine - if Germany agrees

One hundred Leopard 2 tanks are ready to be shipped to the Ukrainian front lines pending approval from Germany under an agreement reached behind closed doors at a US air base, according to a Ukrainian official.

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The Guardian - 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 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.

Reuters

Explainer-How to correctly re-export German tanks

Poland and several other countries have said they want to supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks for its defence against Russia but German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has held back so far from sending them or allowing other NATO countries to do so.

The Guardian - UK

Message to Olaf Scholz: send tanks to Ukraine now – and lay the path for a negotiated peace

The German chancellor should be bold, but even then there will never be ‘total victory’: the best hope is a ceasefire and a deal, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany Signals Shift in Veto on Leopard Tanks for Ukraine

Germany would not stand in the way if Poland wants to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Germany's foreign minister said, signaling a possible breakthrough for Ukraine as it tries to bolster its forces ahead of an expected new Russian offensive. Eleven months after Russia invaded its southern neighbor,…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Germany ‘not blocking export of Leopard tanks’, says EU foreign policy chief – as it happened

Josep Borrell says Berlin won’t block countries from exporting tanks; EU approves €500m military aid for Ukraine

Reuters

Berlin not blocking export of tanks to Ukraine, EU diplomat says

Germany is not blocking the re-export of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the European Union's top diplomat said on Monday, after Poland vowed to send some as long as other countries did too.

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