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Abdul Wasi Safi fled Afghanistan, fearing retribution from the Taliban following the August 2021 American withdrawal, but he kept documents detailing his time working in the US military

Washington - Pleas by Ukrainian officials for more tanks, and more advanced tanks, to use in their fight against Russia have begun to resonate in Washin

WASHINGTON -- Reversing its long-standing resistance, the Biden administration is poised to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. A decision to send a bit more than 30 tanks could be announced as soon as today, though it could take months for the tanks to be delivered.

The Biden administration had resisted sending tanks, which Ukraine says it needs, but the move is seen as likely to push Germany to approve the transfer of its own tanks.

Russian ambassador to the US warned transferring M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine would be seen as "blatant provocation" against Russia

The Ukrainian president has told Sky News he is very happy and thankful that Germany has decided to supply 14 Leopard 2 tanks - but warned the quantity and delivery time of the vehicles is critical.

Being there for us. lets bring in brigadier general patrick ryder. thanks so much for being here. it was just a few days ago that we heard about how these m1 abrams tanks were too labor-intensive, too complex, too hard to refuel, and too hard to send to ukraine. what changed in the past couple of days? >> well, its important to highlight too, that what we have been focused on is the near-term ri requirements for ukraine on the battlefield, the capabilities that they need to be immediately effe...

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M1 Abrams tanks could push Germany to send Leopard tanks to aid fight

The Biden administration is finalizing a plan to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, which would be a reversal of recent policy decisions.