President tells defence ministers that war with Russia is a fight between freedom and autocracy
Ukraine’s president has pleaded withand western allies to send their battle tanks to Kyiv, amid speculation that Berlin would allow German-made Leopard 2s to be re-exported by other countries but not necessarily send any of its own stock.
owned by Nato countries, holding out for the US to agree to send some of its own Abrams tanks in addition. German commentators interpreted the presentation of a differing stance between Pistorius and Scholz as a possible tactic to help the chancellor withdraw from his position, which has been presented as stubborn and unrealistic by Washington and London, and which has also drawn scorn at home.
There is growing speculation, reinforced by Pistorius’s remarks, that Germany may allow export licences to be issued to European owners of the Leopard 2. But, in a compromise, Berlin would withhold Leopard tanks from its own army.may go ahead without seeking Germany’s approval “Russia is regrouping, recruiting and trying to re-equip. This is not a moment to slow down. It’s a time to dig deeper,” Austin said. “But Ukrainian people are watching us. The Kremlin is watching us and history is watching us. So we won’t let up.”
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