![]() Germany approves Leopard 2 deliveries: Germany has confirmed that it will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, following weeks of diplomatic pressure to do so.The decision "destroys any remaining mutual trust, causes irreparable damage to Russian-German relations which are already in a pitiful state, and casts doubt on the possibility of their normalization in the near future," he said. Nechaev said that Berlin's decision comes as the 80th anniversary of the end of the Siege of Leningrad is observed. "Battle tanks marked with the German cross will again be sent to 'the Eastern front,' which inevitably will lead to the death of not only Russian soldiers, but the civilian population, too," he said. Nechaev then brought up World War II, claiming that Germany "has forgotten the difficult path of postwar reconciliation between Russians and Germans," Nechaev said. 'Red lines' are a thing of the past," he added. Yet again, we can see that just like its closest partners, Germany is not interested in a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, has its heart set on its permanent escalation and the unlimited pumping of the Kyiv regime with more and more deadly weapons. ![]() "Unfortunately, this happens over and over again. Berlin has said it will allow other countries to export the battle tank.ĬNN's Rob Picheta contributed to this post. Many of them have agreed to re-export some tanks to Kyiv, but require Germany’s permission. Some context: Thirteen European countries, including Poland and Finland, are in possession of modern German Leopard 2 tanks, which were introduced in 1979 and have been upgraded several times since, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank. Robles on Wednesday held a meeting with Spain’s top military officers from the nation’s joint command, the defense ministry said. The minister also said that Spain would provide training to operate the modern battle tanks. Robles however added it was not immediately possible to determine how many of Spain’s Leopard 2 tanks might be sent to Ukraine, the news agency reported Wednesday. Spain is willing to provide Ukraine with its Leopard tanks, but in coordination with the allies, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said according to Spain’s state news agency EFE. ![]()
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