A Ukrainian presidential aide has said it is time for the West to stop fearing Russian President Vladimir Putin and send much-needed modern tanks to his war-torn country.
A UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL aide has said it is time for the West to stop fearing Russian President Vladimir Putin and send much-needed modern tanks to his war-torn country.
Addressing the annual World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Zelenskyy singled out Germany for its hesitance to supply its modern Leopard tanks – unless the United States also gives tanks.“When someone says ‘I will give tanks if someone else will also share tanks’… I don’t think this is the right strategy to go with.”
‘Whole new level’ In Moscow, the Kremlin warned of escalating the conflict to a “whole new level” if the West answers Ukraine’s latest calls.“It will mean bringing the conflict to a whole new level, which, of course, will not bode well from the point of view of global and pan-European security,” he added.The New York Times reported yesterday that the Biden administration is considering the potential of Ukraine using American-supplied weapons against Russian targets in Crimea.
Denmark sending howitzers Many Ukrainian allies have recently announced plans to step up their military support to Kyiv. Today, Denmark said it would donate 19 French-made Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, including some still on order. Britain this weekend pledged 14 Challenger 2 tanks, making it the first Western country to supply heavy tanks.
Air raid sirens wailed today in Kyiv and nationwide, a day after a helicopter crash outside the capital killed the interior minister and 13 others near a kindergarten. ‘No time to waste’ Weapons already provided by the West have been credited with helping Ukraine win back territory in recent months, including in the eastern Donetsk region.
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