Nato defence leaders meeting with counterparts from other countries to discuss boosting Ukraine’s ability to confront Russian forces with modern battle tanks
valued at up to $2.5bn, including hundreds of armoured vehicles and support for Ukraine’s air defence, Reuters reports.
German government sources have said Berlin would move on the Leopard tanks issue if Washington agreed to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Abrams tanks were not included in Thursday’s announcement by the United States. “I’m not aware of any such stipulation,” Pistorius told German ARD television when asked if that meant Abrams and Leopards had to be delivered at the same time, a position that leaves open the possibility of an agreement on Friday.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his government was expecting “strong decisions” from defence leaders of Natoand other countries meeting on Friday to discuss boosting Ukraine’s ability to confront Russian forces with modern battle tanks.
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