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Western defence ministers gather at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine amid ongoing dissent over who will provide the battle tanks that Ukrainian leaders say they desperately need to recapture territory from Russia. European Council president Charles Michel said tanks “must be delivered” to Ukraine after he visited the war-torn country on Thursday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
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8:50am: European nations step up support for Kyiv as Berlin dithers over tanks
While Germany dithers over sending Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, other European countries have stepped up their supply of weapons to Ukraine – with tiny Estonia pledging military hardware worth 1% of its entire GDP.
Reporting from Kyiv, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg takes a look at recent pledges from Ukraine’s Western backers and brings us the latest updates on fighting in the country’s east.
8:40am: Poland ready for ‘non-standard’ action if Germany opposes tank transfer
Poland is ready to take “non-standard” action if Germany opposes sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski has told private radio RMF FM ahead of talks at the Ramstein Air Base.
Asked whether sending tanks to Ukraine would be possible even with Germany opposition, Jablonski said, “I think that if there is strong resistance, we will be ready to take even such non-standard action … but let’s not anticipate the facts.”
Poland is among several European…
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