News Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Ukraine by The Hill staff - 01/25/23 10:11 AM ET by The Hill staff - 01/25/23 10:11 AM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email President Biden is set to deliver remarks on the United States’s “continued support for Ukraine” on Wednesday as the U.S. prepares to send tanks to the country to provide much-needed firepower for Ukrainian troops fighting off Russian invaders.The U.S. is poised to send dozens of its top-of-the-line battle tank, the M-1 Abrams, to Ukraine after insisting for weeks that the systems were too complex to operate and maintain. Ukraine has been asking for the Abrams tanks for months amid fierce fighting in the country’s disputed east.U.S. officials cautioned that it will take some time to deliver the tanks and train Ukrainian soldiers to operate and maintain them effectively. But once operational, the tanks will give Ukraine major new capabilities to launch offensives against dug-in Russian troops.Germany said on Wednesday that it would also send 14 of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, and approve re-export of Leopards from partner countries like Poland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a German TV network that the tanks from Western allies will provide a much-needed morale boost to his soldiers on the front lines.The military effort overcame misgivings about sending heavy weaponry that Kyiv sees as crucial to defeat Russia’s invasion but Moscow casts as a “dangerous provocation.”Biden’s address comes ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion next month. The U.S. has committed more than $26.7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration. The event is scheduled to begin at noon ET.Watch the video above. Tags Abrams tanks Aid Germany Joe Biden tanks Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More News News See All Campaign Five tough interview questions Harris could face by Alex Gangitano, Tobias Burns, Rachel Frazin and Joseph Choi 3 weeks ago Campaign / 3 weeks ago Race & Politics New statistics reveal mixed findings on police violence by Cheyanne M. Daniels 3 weeks ago Race & Politics / 3 weeks ago Video Watch live: JD Vance hosts campaign event in Wisconsin by The Hill Staff 3 weeks ago Video / 3 weeks ago Defense What Arlington National Cemetery rules say about politicizing grounds by Lauren Irwin 3 weeks ago Defense / 3 weeks ago See All Top Stories See All Court Battles Jim Jordan subpoenas company of Trump judge’s daughter by Ella Lee and Rebecca Beitsch 3 weeks ago Court Battles / 3 weeks ago See All
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