Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said his government was expecting 'strong decisions' from defense leaders of NATO and other countries meeting on.
said his government was expecting “strong decisions” from defense leaders of NATO and other countries meeting on Friday, January 20, to discuss boosting Ukraine’s ability to confront Russian forces with modern battle tanks.
Some allies say Berlin’s concern is misplaced, with Russia already fully committed to war, while Moscow has repeatedly said Western weapons transfers would prolong the conflict and increase suffering in Ukraine.Ukraine and Russia have both relied primarily on Soviet-era T-72 tanks, which have been destroyed in their hundreds during the war that Russian President Vladimir Putin started last February 24, calling it a “special military operation” to protect Russia and Russian speakers.
“We are preparing for the Ramstein meeting tomorrow. We are expecting strong decisions. We are expecting a powerful military aid package from the United States,” he said.The United States on Thursday announced new military assistance for Ukraine valued at up to $2.5 billion, including hundreds of armored vehicles and support for Ukraine’s air defense.
Germany’s new Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said earlier, however, that he did not know of any requirement that Ukraine receive US and German tanks simultaneously. “From Washington to London, from Paris to Warsaw, you hear one thing: Ukraine needs tanks. Tanks are the key to ending the war properly. It is time to stop trembling before Putin and take the final step,” tweeted Zelenskiy adviser Mykhailo Podolyak.to meet Zelenskiy, a US official told Reuters on Thursday.
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