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Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says he believes the EU member will manage to send a first battalion of tanks to war-torn Ukraine by April. "I think we could deliver at least one battalion in the first four months of this year. Three months maybe. And then we have to proceed as fast as possible of course," he tells reporters while on a visit to Warsaw. SOUNDBITE
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal and their delegations pose for a photo in Warsaw ahead of bilateral talks on a dispute over farming imports and blockades by disgruntled Polish farmers on the shared border. While Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine, ties have soured over the past months amid ongoing economic disputes, and as farmers complain imports from Ukraine have undercut prices for their own produce. IMAGES
Polish Prime Minister Donal Tusk welcomes his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal in Warsaw for bilateral talks over farm imports. Polish farmers have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since last month to protest at what they say is unfair competition from goods from the war-torn country. The border blockades and grain dispute have strained ties between the neighbours, even as Poland has shown staunch support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion. IMAGES
The United States stresses its NATO commitment to Poland is "ironclad" after its ally said that a Russian missile had breached its airspace. SOUNDBITE
Farmers use tractors to block roads in Stary Konik, just east of Warsaw, Poland, to protest against EU climate measures and imports from Ukraine. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, alongside host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, watch a military honours ceremony ahead of talks on further European military backing for Ukraine. IMAGES