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. Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023
U.S. and Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine The decision is a major boost for Ukraine. Axios · Jan 25, 2023
Britain leads the way with tanks for Ukraine Rishi Sunak told President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month that the UK is to send 14 Challenger 2s as part of its latest support package. The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
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… Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2023
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. WEKU · Jan 25, 2023
Russia to blame for ‘worst food crisis since WW2’, says US envoy Cindy McCain warns food supplies will not be safe until Russian invasion of Ukraine has ended The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023
Egypt, India to Promote Trade, Investment, Fight Terrorism India and Egypt agreed Wednesday to boost trade between their countries during a visit by the Egyptian president. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed on measures to increase two-way trade within five years to $12 billion. Trade totaled $7.3 billion in 2021-22. The two countries also… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023
Germany approves tanks for Ukraine Berlin on Wednesday approved the delivery of powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion, after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and many allies. Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2023
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. The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
Russian saboteurs seek to hamper Putin’s war machine Anti-Putin activists try to slow down Russia’s war in Ukraine and say they are willing to step up their violence. Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023
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 · Jan 25, 2023
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 · Jan 25, 2023
Ukraine dismisses five top regional prosecutors in shakeup Five top regional prosecutors were dismissed from their jobs on Wednesday, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy launched Ukraine's largest political shakeup of the war. Reuters · Jan 25, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon wishes Volodymyr Zelenskyy happy birthday and 'continued strength' to Ukraine The Ukrainian president shares a birthday with Robert Burns and is said to be a fan of the Bard's work. Daily Record · Jan 25, 2023
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 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.
WEKU · Jan 25, 2023 The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year A total of 67 journalists died around the world in 2022, a watchdog group said, largely driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and civil unrest following the assassination of Haiti's president.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023 Kremlin Says US-Supplied Tanks Will 'Burn' in Ukraine The Kremlin said on Wednesday that any Abrams battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States would "burn", dismissing the expected delivery as an expensive folly. US officials told Reuters on Tuesday that Washington was poised to send dozens of its M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, reversing its…
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Kremlin says U.S.-supplied tanks will 'burn' in Ukraine The Kremlin said on Wednesday that any Abrams battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States would "burn", dismissing the expected delivery as an expensive folly.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 ‘No return to the past’: the man leading Ukraine’s fightback against corruption Ex-public prosecutor Oleksandr Novikov is on a mission to build a culture of integrity in the wartorn country
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023 Russian-Installed Donetsk Chief Says Wagner Units Making Progress in Bakhmut The Russian-installed governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Wednesday that units of the Wagner contract militia were advancing in the town of Bakhmut, with fighting taking place in previously Ukrainian-held neighborhoods. Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield claim by Denis Pushilin, the Russian-imposed head of the region, whose…
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Factbox-Tanks for Ukraine: who is lining up to send them to Kyiv? Germany, the United States and more allies are poised to announce plans to send tanks to Ukraine, officials and sources say, after Britain said it would send its Challenger 2 tanks and Poland pressed Berlin for approval to send German-built tanks.
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Ukraine's Red Cross to step up aid as fighting seen intensifying The Ukrainian Red Cross is preparing for more aid to the civil population in the country's war-plagued zones in light of a possible new Russian offensive, the organization's general secretary said.
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Russia claims progress in Bakhmut, Ukraine says fighting fierce The head of the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Wednesday that units of the Wagner contract militia were advancing in the town of Bakhmut and a senior Ukrainian official said fighting there and in a second town was growing fiercer.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023 Ukraine War Moves ‘Doomsday Clock’ to 90 Seconds to Midnight With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the specter of nuclear weapon use, Earth crept its closest to Armageddon, a science-oriented advocacy group said, moving its famous “Doomsday Clock” up to just 90 seconds before midnight. “We are really closer to that doomsday,” former Mongolian president Elbegdorj Tsakhia said Tuesday at…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2023 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…