In recent weeks Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been criticised over his delay to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, but this week Germany announced it would send 14 tanks. US President Joe Biden also approved sending 31 M2 Abrams tanks as
Russian TV presenters were quick to dismiss German and American tanks’ threats on the battlefield by exposing what military experts called “vulnerabilities” of the military vehicles. One Russian state TV host said German Leopard 2 tanks are “toothless cars”, while another described
It is now thought that France may follow suit and approve fighter jets to be sent to help Ukrainian forces. Following his demand for tanks, which was promptly fulfilled by the United Kingdom and the United States and eventually Germany, President Zelensky
Russia responded Thursday for the first time regarding the decision by President Biden to send Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, accusing it of “direct involvement in the conflict.” During his Wednesday announcement, Biden said the shipment of tanks that he classified as
European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber has warned the EU is “sleepwalking into a new migration crisis”, calling on France and Germany to take their share of migrants increasingly crossing the bloc’s borders. EU capitals are pushing for a tougher stance on
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz formally announced Wednesday that after weeks of stalling and frustrating negotiations Berlin has agreed to send two battalions of Leopard 2 A6 tanks to Ukraine. In a statement the government said it would initially send one company of
NATO members managed to pull together a plan to send battle tanks to Ukraine with Germany falling into line late on Tuesday after facing heavy international pressure. In total, 200 tanks are earmarked to be sent to support Ukrainian forces in the
Germany on Tuesday said it would agree to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine after weeks of stalling and negotiations with Kyiv and its international partners. “I think the Germans are now appreciating the moment,” South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters.
NATO countries are showing increasing signs of “nervousness” over supplying Ukraine with weapons, the Kremlin claimed. The comments from Moscow come in the wake of Germany’s refusal to commit to supplying Kyiv with its much sought after Leopard 2 tanks. At a
Germany will not stop Poland from delivering Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Germany’s foreign minister announced Sunday. Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced plans to send the tanks Monday. Germany has bickered for weeks with the U.S. over who should deliver main