![]() Prigozhin's challenge to Putin's regime in June could not be ignored by the president and he was "never intending fully to forgive him", Ms Applebaum said. ![]() ![]() She said the plane crash was a "loud message to other people who might also want to challenge Putin, who might also be questioning the war" but it could also have the opposite effect on those who think they might suffer a similar fate. While "a lot of people" will keep their heads down, those who believe they are next in the line of fire may not, said Anne Applebaum, a writer at the Atlantic. ![]() Washington’s reported promise on 24 February to deliver a significant number of its own Abrams tanks appears to have broken the deadlock.Īn official US announcement on delivering Abrams is expected in the coming days.Yevgeny Prigozhin's reported death could inspire some in Russia to take "desperate measures" against the regime, according to an author on authoritarianism. Germany has tried to tie the supply of Leopards to a wider coalition that would supply other tanks, including US Abrams – a tank viewed by experts as being less suitable for the war in Ukraine because of its heavy consumption of fuel. The supply of main battle tanks had been seen as problematic because of their much more obviously offensive capabilities. It prefers a multilateral approach on arms supply to Ukraine rather than being seen to be moving unilaterally.Īlthough Germany has supplied a large amount of equipment to Ukraine, including armoured cars, it has also been wrestling with its post-second world war tradition of anti-militarism. Germany’s position on sending heavy weaponry has been conflicted. Chart of Leopard 2 inventories of European and Nato countries Why the delay? ![]()
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