Move comes amid reports that the US is likely to contribute its own M1 Abrams battle tanks
The decision to send Leopard 2A6 models has been welcomed as a “relief” by the SPD’s junior partners, who have long lobbied for the move.
In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the deployment of western tanks would trigger “unambiguously negative” consequences. That position appeared to be changing on Tuesday evening. Senior White House officials told various US media outlets that a shift was likely, but that president Joe Biden had yet to make a final decision.
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