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title: "Germany would not stand in the way if Poland sends Ukraine Leopard tanks — minister"
description: "Paris — Germany would not stand in the way if Poland sent its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday in an interview with French television LCI."
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# Germany would not stand in the way if Poland sends Ukraine Leopard tanks — minister

> Paris — Germany would not stand in the way if Poland sent its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday in an interview with French television LCI.

By Reuters · Published 23 January 2023, 06:00 SAST · Updated 23 January 2023, 01:52 SAST

## Content

Asked what would happen if Poland went ahead and sent its Leopard 2 tanks without German approval, Baerbock said through a translator: “For the moment the question has not been asked, but if we were asked we would not stand in the way”.

*(Reporting by Leigh Thomas; Editing by Andrew Heavens)*