Davos 2023-German allies pressure Scholz to give green light on tanks for Ukraine

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DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Germany's allies on Tuesday ramped up the pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow the supply of German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine ahead of a crunch defence ministers meeting on Friday.

Berlin has so far resisted providing the modern tanks or allowing partners which have them to do so, saying Western tanks should only be supplied to Ukraine if there is agreement among Kyiv's main allies, particularly the United States.

A day before the Scholz heads to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, some of Ukraine's closest allies sought to pressure him into changing his mind.

"We hope and are trying to organise bigger support for Ukraine. We hope a few partners, allies, will give tanks to Ukraine," Polish President Andrzej Duda said at a panel at the WEF.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said he "strongly believes" Germany would provide Ukraine, which is fighting a Russian invasion, with Leopard tanks.

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