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Germany accuses Russia of twisting minister's war comments for 'propaganda'

Russia has twisted comments by Germany's foreign minister about the war in Ukraine for propaganda purposes, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, stressing Berlin's position that NATO must not become party to the conflict.

Reuters

Ukraine news – live: Zelensky slams Olympics chief as ‘nearly 67,000 Russian war crimes’ recorded

‘I never heard how he is going to protect sports from war propaganda if he returns Russian athletes to competitions’

The Independent UK

Kovac steers Wolves out of the woods amid shambles of Hertha Berlin

Niko Kovac’s heart is ‘attached to Hertha’ but his surging Wolfsburg showed them little mercy in a Bundesliga rout

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Ukraine lauds Western move on tanks, while Russia attacks

The West's move to send tanks to Ukraine was greeted enthusiastically from Kyiv, Berlin and Washington

The Independent UK

Frank talks and frustration: How the U.S. got to yes on Abrams tanks

They are expensive and hard to maintain. They run on jet fuel. And they are difficult to operate.

Reuters

Watershed moment? Germany's Scholz approves tanks for Ukraine

After much pondering and perhaps prevaricating, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has broken with a seven-decades-old non-aggression policy by greenlighting tank deliveries to Ukraine. How momentous is this moment? Did Scholz dither and cave to pressure, or did he drive a hard bargain to make sure Berlin did not go out…

France 24

Scholz’s caution over tanks for Ukraine echoed on Berlin streets

German chancellor’s hesitation about sending Leopard 2 vehicles finds sympathy among public

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Western unity is critical, but Ukraine needs more than tanks to win this war

Washington joins Berlin in agreeing to send tanks – but offer will only go so far to keep Russians at bay

The Guardian - UK

MMP and my part in the downfall of First Past the Post

My interest in electoral reform began in New Zealand in 1987, taking me to London and Berlin to campaign and research. MMP won out but National and Labour still do not like changes that might threaten their dominance, writes Philip Temple

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Russian 'hacktivists' briefly knock German websites offline

Russian activist hackers knocked several German websites offline on Wednesday in response to Berlin's decision to send tanks to Ukraine, although Germany's BSI cyber agency said the digital blitz had little tangible effect.

Reuters

Ukraine calls for fighter jets after Germany’s offer of Leopard tanks

Kyiv seeks to break ‘taboo’ on supply of aircraft as defence ministry announces withdrawal from Soledar

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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

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.

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Evening Standard

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…

WEKU

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Independent UK

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

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Reuters

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.

France 24

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

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…

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

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