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Russia slams German tank decision as escalation of conflict, betrayal of history

Russia reacted with fury on Wednesday to Germany's decision to approve the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, saying Berlin was abandoning its "historical responsibility to Russia" arising from Nazi crimes in World War Two.

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Russia scorns Germany for sending Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine

Germany’s move to deliver Leopard 2s to Kyiv will lead to ‘permanent escalation’, says Russian embassy in Berlin.

Al Jazeera

German economy to avoid recession in 2023, says Berlin

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany is set to narrowly escape a recession this year, the government said Wednesday, as Europe's biggest economy weathers the fallout from the Ukraine war better than expected.

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Germany approves long-awaited Leopard tanks for Ukraine

Berlin (AFP) - Berlin on Wednesday agreed to deliver powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion, a decision hailed by Kyiv and NATO but slammed by Moscow as "extremely dangerous".

AFP

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

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

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.

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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

Germany greenlights long-awaited Leopard tanks for Ukraine

Berlin (AFP) - 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.

AFP

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

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

Ukraine's Zelensky wants long-range missiles and jets from the West

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday he wanted the West to send long-range missiles and jets to his war-torn country to help repel Russian troops, after the US announced it will send Abrams tanks to Ukraine in a major reversal. Read our live blog to see how all the…

France 24

'I'd had enough': Leipzig's Werner says after return from injury

Berlin (AFP) - RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner spoke on Tuesday of his struggle to recover from an injury which kept him out of the World Cup, saying "at some point I'd finally had enough".

AFP

Germany, US agree to send battle tanks to Ukraine: Reports

Berlin will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Washington will provide Abrams tanks, according to German and US media.

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The Guardian - UK

Berlin plans to send German Leopard tanks to Ukraine, according to reports

Germany will send its 2A6 battle tanks in conjunction with other countries such as Finland, Sweden and Poland, say reports citing government sources

The Independent UK

Germany ‘to send company of tanks to Ukraine’ after pressure from allies

Berlin and Washington could make announcements on Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks on Wednesday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany Promises Swift Answer on Battle Tanks for Ukraine

Germany on Tuesday said it would decide "shortly" whether to authorize the export of powerful German-made Leopard battle tanks long sought by Kyiv and encouraged allies to start training Ukrainian forces to use them. While Western nations have pledged ever more sophisticated military hardware in recent weeks to help Ukraine…

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Heirlooms back in Germany for 'new' Holocaust remembrance

Berlin (AFP) - An 80-year-old blonde baby doll called Inge.A hand-carved Torah scroll case that survived a concentration camp.A beloved piano that joined a German Jewish family in exile.

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The Independent UK

Navalny supporters put replica cell outside Russian embassy

Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have placed a replica of the tiny "punishment cell" he has repeatedly been held in outside Russia’s embassy in Berlin, in an effort to raise awareness of his fate

Reuters

Analysis-Failure to communicate? Scholz thinking on tanks for Ukraine perplexes many Germans

"Scholzology" - the art of understanding German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decisions - is in vogue as critics at home and abroad question his reluctance to supply the German-made battle tanks Ukraine wants to repulse Russian forces.

AFP

Germany promises swift answer on battle tanks for Ukraine

Berlin (AFP) - Berlin was expected to announce a decision on Wednesday on the export of powerful German-made Leopard battle tanks long sought by Kyiv, and encouraged allies to start training Ukrainian forces to use them.

Al Jazeera

What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the chancellor’s motives.

AFP

Climate group sues German government for missing targets

Berlin (AFP) - German environmentalists on Tuesday sued the government for failing to follow its own laws to protect the climate and reduce emissions.

The Guardian - UK

Poland requests German permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

German defence minister says he expects quick response, as application increases pressure on chancellor Olaf Scholz

Bangkok Post

Germany okays tank training for Ukrainians

BERLIN: Germany said on Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use the Leopard battle tanks desperately sought by Kyiv to repel Russian troops, provoking a defiant response from the Kremlin.

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