German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, top left, stands on top of a German Gepard anti-aircraft gun tank as he visits a training program for Ukrainian soldiers at a military training area in Putlos, Germany, Aug. 25, 2022. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, a parliamentary committee recommended a waiver of Swiss law that bars countries from re-exporting Swiss tanks, weaponry and other war materiel to Ukraine for its defense against Russia. Swiss war materiel that other countries could re-export to Ukraine under a proposal from a parliamentary committee might include ammunition for German-made Gepard anti-aircraft tank. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP) **FILE**
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