If Supplied to Ukraine, Leopard Tanks to Put Russia, NATO on Brink of Clash, Analysts Explain

Western countries may start delivering Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by the spring, which in all likelihood will lead Russia and NATO to teeter on the brink of a direct conflict, polled specialists in the field of international relations said on Monday. As Fyodor Lukyanov, the research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club, remarked, NATO is now entering the most critical phase regarding the possibility of supplying Leopards to Ukraine. “Most likely, they will ‘push through’ the decision to provide the tanks, but then the alliance will have to walk a tightrope,” he believes. In this case, Russia will…