⚡️🇦🇹 Austria will NOT train Ukrainian forces to operate Leopard 2 tanks - Austrian Defense Minister Tanner.

Berlin feeling like the kid nobody plays with at recess.

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🇷🇺 DON’T TEMPT THE GODS: Of war, as Russian D-30 howitzer makes its mark as OVERLORD of land warfare, launching shells at Ukrainian army positions while metallic CLUNK signifies empty casings piling up on ground - plenty more ammo where that came from unlike in Europe.

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🇺🇦🇪🇺 Ukrainian Deputy PM Stefanishyna has nerve to warn EU to avoid NEGATIVE MESSAGING on Ukraine’s entry into bloc

Her statement comes after reports that some EU countries privately criticizing Zelensky for demanding such rapid entry into EU, stating Ukraine needs realistic expectations.

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🇩🇪🇷🇺 Training of Ukrainian tank crews to operate Leopard 2 tank in Germany begins today - German Defense Ministry.

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🎈🤡BRO, GO SHOOT BALLOONS: Unable to defend its own airspace properly, US moves to change topic in media and plans ANOTHER visit by lawmakers to Taiwan as US Committee on China considering such an event, knowing well that it will INFURIATE the Chinese who consider Taiwan to be sovereign Chinese territory.

Washington just loves to tempt fate ever since then-US House Speaker Pelosi touched down in Taiwan despite Beijing's warnings - but Uncle Sam's all bark and no bite 🐶

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🇮🇹 Italian PM Meloni on full damage control mode after former PM Berlusconi’s SAVAGE words against Zelensky, saying her government will continue to support Ukraine firmly and confidently.

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⚡️🇫🇲 NATO defense ministers to discuss speeding up of military supplies to Ukraine on 14-15 February - NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg.

UPDATE: NATO will create virtual network that combines data from civilian and military satellites for intelligence needs - Stoltenberg.

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🇭🇺🇧🇾 Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto arrives in Belarusian capital Minsk, where he says he will present Budapest’s position on need for peace talks on Ukraine conflict.

🗣 Obviously, many will criticize me because of the visit, but our position is clear: channels of communication must be kept open - Szijjarto.

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🇫🇲🇺🇦 NATO considers current stage of the conflict in Ukraine a logistics war, it's necessary to send equipment and ammunition to Kiev faster - NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg.

🗣 Supply of ammunition by NATO countries to Ukraine many times exceeds our production, alliance must expand production of ammo - Stoltenberg.

UPDATE: NATO believes unidentified balloons over US are manifestation of increased intelligence from China and Russia - Stoltenberg.

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⚡️🇫🇲 Hear poor old Stolty’s voice break a little (00:13) as he animatedly explains why sending fighter jets to Kiev would be IMMENSE logistical task and NOT a priority.

Stoltenberg says issue of military aircraft to Ukraine will be raised during the meeting of the heads of NATO defense ministries on February 14-15.

UPDATE: Ukraine conflict has not changed NATO, alliance has been preparing for it since 2014 - Stoltenberg.

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🤡 NATO is not a part of the conflict, even though we provide advanced weapons systems to Ukraine - NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg.

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🇺🇸 Pentagon Chief Austin leaves US for 9th meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group, where NATO defense ministers will gather in Brussels, Belgium set to begin on February 14.

Defense ministers will discuss issue of sending military aircraft to Ukraine at Ramstein summit.

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🇩🇪🇺🇦 Ukrainian troops seen training on Leopard 2 tanks in Poland - looking happy while their new tank isn’t BURNING wreck on front lines in Ukraine.

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