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NATO’s new secretary-general, same as the old one?

admin January 31, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. With war raging in Europe, the race to find NATO’s next chief is on. Jens Stoltenberg was a steady hand as Western capitals rushed to help...

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Scholz doubles down on refusal of fighter jets for Ukraine

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz doubled down on his rejection of demands by Kyiv to supply Ukraine with fighter jets on the heels of Berlin’s agreement to send battle tanks. “The question of combat...

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Germany moves to send battle tanks to Ukraine

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to announce the delivery of German Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on Wednesday, an official...

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European allies will send about 80 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Germany says

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany and its European partners plan to “quickly” send two Leopard 2 tank battalions to Ukraine — suggesting about 80 vehicles...

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Ukraine got its tanks. Now it wants jet fighters too

admin January 24, 2023 0 Comment

LONDON — For Ukraine, the struggle to secure Western battle tanks was just the start. With U.S.-built Abrams and German-made Leopards now headed for the front line following months of bickering among Western allies,...

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Reporting corruption in a time of war: The Ukrainian journalists’ dilemma

admin January 24, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When a major corruption scandal broke in Ukraine last weekend, reporters faced an excruciating dilemma between professional duty and patriotism. The first thought...

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Top Russia official threatens West with ‘global catastrophe’ over weapons to Ukraine

admin January 21, 2023 0 Comment

Continued deliveries of arms to Ukraine by its allies in the West will lead to retaliation with “more powerful weapons,” a top official in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime said on Sunday. Vyacheslav Volodin,...

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Poland ready to build ‘smaller coalition’ to send tanks to Ukraine without Germany

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. If Germany won’t play ball, then Poland will find other partners to deliver Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz...

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Boris Johnson hogs spotlight with Ukraine visit

admin January 21, 2023 0 Comment

Boris Johnson leaped back into the spotlight on Sunday after videos of the former British prime minister visiting Ukraine were posted online, in a move likely to irritate the Conservative government back home. Posts...

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Scholz upbeat about trade truce with US in ‘first quarter of this year’

admin January 21, 2023 0 Comment

PARIS — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz raised optimism on Sunday that the EU and the U.S. can reach a trade truce in the coming months to prevent discrimination against European companies due to American...