Europe

Could the decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine shift the tide in the war?

7:21am January 26, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute about decisions by the U.S. and Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, and their likely impact on the war against Russia.

Why tanks could be a game-changer for Ukraine

5:11pm January 25, 2023

For months, Ukraine has been demanding, and was denied, state-of-the-art Western tanks. The U.S. and Germany — considered to have the best tanks in the world — promised today to send them.

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U.S. to send tanks to Ukraine

5:11pm January 25, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, about the administration's decision to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

U.S. Abrams tanks participate in a live fire demonstration during training exercises in Poland in September 2022. President Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Germany also said it will be sending tanks.

U.S., Germany pledge tanks to Ukraine, signaling heavy fighting ahead

4:31pm January 25, 2023

by Greg Myre

The U.S. and Germany had resisted sending tanks for months. This marks the latest upgrade in heavy weapons for Ukraine and comes amid growing expectations the fighting will soon escalte.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Leopard 2 main battle tank of the German armed forces while visiting an army training center in Ostenholz, Germany, on Oct. 17, 2022.

Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

11:13am January 25, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from western allies.

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Pope Francis says being homosexual 'isn't a crime'

10:45am January 25, 2023

In an interview with the Associated Press, Pope Francis says being homosexual "isn't a crime" and that Catholic bishops should welcome members of the LGBTQ community into the church.

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After weeks of pressure, Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine

7:34am January 25, 2023

A spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed to NPR that Germany will send a company of 14 tanks to Ukraine. Scholz announced the decision during a cabinet meeting Wednesday.

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Several Ukrainian officials have been dismissed in a large government shakeup

5:11am January 25, 2023

Deputy ministers from various ministries in Ukraine are being forced out of power amid corruption investigations. Do the firings mark a shift toward transparency?

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Ukraine's government dismissed several officials, possibly to address corruption

6:48pm January 24, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukraine's government dismissed several deputy ministers and regional administrators Tuesday -– a move seen as a response to allegations of corruption and misuse of power.

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Robert Jenrick, Britain's minister of state for immigration, arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing street in London on Tuesday.

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The U.K. government says more than 200 child asylum-seekers are missing

5:34pm January 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

A U.K. official said more than 200 children and teenagers under 18 were missing from government-approved accommodation. A newspaper reported dozens were abducted outside a hotel and bundled into cars.