Germany’s tank dilemma

Bonds issued by China’s highly indebted real estate developers have rebounded sharply over the past two months, the EU is on the brink of effectively severing ties with its biggest external diesel supplier, and pressure is mounting on Germany to send its highly prized Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

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‘Free the leopards!’: Tank row heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

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