German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announces Germany is dropping its historic position of not providing lethal military aid to conflict zones, saying Russia's 'invasion marks a turning point.'
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that Germany is dropping its historic position of not providing lethal military aid to conflict zones, saying Russia's"invasion marks a turning point."German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with the media as he arrives for an extraordinary EU summit on Ukraine at the European Council building in Brussels, Feb 24, 2022.The Netherlands is also announcing new lethal aid, according to its Defense Ministry.
Meltzer said, once they cross, most Ukrainians are staying in the border region because they want to return home as soon as possible.A Ukrainian woman holds her child as they wait to enter Romania after crossing the Danube river at the Isaccea-Orlivka border crossing point between Romania and Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022.
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