James Cleverly asked about German hesitation on sending tanks as Duma president threatens US and Nato over sending weapons to Kyiv
Asked if he was disappointed Germany did not agree to send their tanks to Ukraine, he said:
I would like nothing more than to see the Ukrainians equipped with those most up-to-date armoured vehicles, both tanks and artillery, and others. The Leopard 2 is an incredibly effective piece of military equipment. I would like nothing more than to see the Ukrainians armed with Leopard 2. The Ramstein process is about co-ordinating our respective support. The Ukrainians said that they need and want tanks, and they need Western calibre Nato standard tanks. We provided some Challenger 2s.
The United Kingdom has been very much at the forefront of supporting Ukraine with military equipment since before the invasion started.
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