Ukraine’s allies fail to reach breakthrough on sending new tanks

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Ukraine’s allies fail to reach breakthrough on sending new tanks
By Joe Gould and Sebastian Sprenger
Friday, Jan 20
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley pictured during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base on Jan. 20, 2023 in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The group, which coordinates international military support for Ukraine, is meeting as the first nations are beginning to promise the delivery of Western main battle tanks to Ukraine. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Defense leaders gathered at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday to rally fresh support for Ukraine could not resolve an impasse over providing new Western tanks for Ukraine in its war to repel Russia, but Germany’s new defense minister said he is approaching a decision.

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