Google News NBC News: Live: Helsinki offers Ukraine obsolete tanks in exchange for German-made Leopards Helsinki offers Ukraine obsolete tanks in exchange for German-made Leopards NBC NEWS nbcnews.com – 2 days ago Finland is offering to send obsolete Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if Germany approves the re-export of more advanced German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, Finland’s defense ministry said Tuesday. The announcement came as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced growing pressure from allies to allow the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Poland and Finland have both said they are ready to send the German-made tanks to Ukraine, but they need Germany’s approval to do so. Germany has been reluctant to approve the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, citing concerns about provoking Russia and the potential for escalation. However, Scholz said last week that Germany would not stand in the way of other countries sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Finland’s defense ministry said in a statement Tuesday that it is ready to send .
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