Volodymr Zelenskiy thanked Germany after learning Olaf Scholz approved sending tanks to Ukraine during an interview with Kay Burley for Sky News
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, approved sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine on Wednesday after mounting pressure from western allies.
The announcement was shortly followed by President Joe Biden confirming the US will also send tanks to Kyiv. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, found out Scholz had approved the support during an interview with Kay Burley for Sky News. The full interview will be broadcast on Sky from 7am on Thursday morning.
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