US and Germany confirm that they will supply Ukraine with tanks; Russia accuses Berlin of taking conflict “to a new level of confrontation”
The key to providing tanks for Ukraine’s defence against Russia was speed and sufficient numbers,
By agreeing to send the Abrams, the US is able to meet Scholz’s demand for an American commitment but without having to send the tanks immediately.between their respective decisions, although media reports said German officials had made clear in private that the Leopards were conditional on the US making a similar commitment.
The Russian embassy in Germany has accused Berlin of taking the conflict in Ukraine “to a new level of confrontation”.
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