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Ukrainian president invited the IOC chief to visit Bakhmut in spat over ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Berlin and Washington are sending Leopard II and M1 Abrams models to Kyiv to support its fight against Russia.

German reluctance to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine alleviated as US steps up with Abrams.

US, Germany, and UK have pledged to provide advanced battle tanks to Kyiv – a move Russia called ‘extremely dangerous’.

Germany’s move to deliver Leopard 2s to Kyiv will lead to ‘permanent escalation’, says Russian embassy in Berlin.

Berlin says it will send Leopard 2 tanks and allow re-exports from other nations, prompting fury in the Kremlin.

Berlin will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Washington will provide Abrams tanks, according to German and US media.

Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the chancellor’s motives.

Sixteen survivors ask German prosecutors to investigate crackdowns on Rohingya as well as opponents of military coup.

Poland says it is planning to send German-made battle tanks to Ukraine, but will first seek approval from Berlin.

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