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U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi

The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that…

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After U.S. reversal, Germany to provide Ukraine with tanks

By Frank Jordans, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

The German government has confirmed it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as the U.S. plans to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine

By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press

In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode.

Poland to ask Germany for sign off on sending tanks to Ukraine

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is pushing Europe to send more military hardware to Kyiv amid complaints that Germany is being too slow in helping to thwart Russia’s invasion.

WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin and Gen. Milley hold news conference over military aid for Ukraine

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Western defense leaders meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany have failed to resolve divisions over possibly providing battle tanks and other military aid to Ukraine.

Germany faces pressure to provide tanks for Ukraine as Zelenskyy frustrated on weapons

By Geir Moulson, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia's invasion.

Police carry Greta Thunberg, other activists away at German coal mine protest

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

German news agency dpa is reporting that Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg and several other protesters have been carried away by German police from the edge of an open coal pit mine.

Clearance of German village for contested mine expansion said to be near-complete

By Associated Press

A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart from a pair who remained holed up in a tunnel, police said Sunday.

Greta Thunberg joins climate activists protesting coal mine expansion in Germany

By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press

Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

Germany detains Iranian over suspected poison plot after tip from U.S. security

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

A 32-year-old Iranian man has been detained in Germany following a tip from U.S. security officials that he could be planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday.