Ukraine-Russia news – live: No decision over sending German tanks despite pleas from Zelensky

Poland has threatened to send the German-made Leopard 2 tanks it has to Kyiv – even without permission from Berlin.

No decision on supplying German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine has reached at a meeting of Western allies, as Berlin continues to drag its feet – despite pleas fron Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky that “the war started by Russia does not allow delays”.

Kyiv believes the tanks would be a crucial part of fighting off the invasion by Vladimir Putin’s forces, with Mr Zelensky fearing fresh offensives in the coming weeks and months.

Poland, which borders Ukraine and fears further Russian aggression, has suggested it could send the Leopard 2 tanks it has without the express agreement required from Germany.

Ukraine’s defence minister has said he had “a frank discussion” with Germany’s defence minister about the supply of Leopard tanks.

Oleskii Reznikov added that the talks would continue after Western allies in Germany did not reach agreement to supply tanks to Kyiv.

Taiwan has learned important lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine that would help it deter any attack by China or defend itself if invaded, the self-ruled island’s top envoy to the US.

Given that Ukraine has been using Soviet-era tanks up until now, it would be a big step-up in capability, particularly in terms of range of firepower and manoeuvrability:.

The UK government prides itself on having been led Western efforts in supplying Ukraine with aid to fight Russia’s invasion.

The government prides itself on having been involved in leading Western efforts in supplying Ukraine with equipment to fight Russia’s invasion?

“To the Germans: send tanks to Ukraine, because they need the tanks

Protesters have demonstrated outside the German Chancellery in Berlin demanding the country send Ukraine Leopard battle tanks