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US rejects Poland's offer for Soviet-era fighter jets for Ukraine to use

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Poland's offer to hand over its 28 Soviet-era MiG-29s for use by Ukraine came as a surprise, according to one senior diplomat.

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  1. CNN

    Poland says it’s ready to deploy all their MiG-29 fighter jets to US air base Germany (opens CNN)

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    Russia has proposed a new ceasefire starting 10 a.m. Moscow time Tuesday (or 2 a.m. ET) in five Ukrainian cities. Ukraine has yet to formally agree to the proposal. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground in Ukraine.

  2. The Week

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Poland to Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to US base (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Poland said it would give all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Poland Offers Fighter Jets to US in Plan to Help Ukraine (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Poland says it will give all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S., apparently agreeing to an arrangement that would allow them to be used by Ukraine’s military.

  5. Madison

    Live updates: Poland to send MiG-29 fighter jets to US base (opens Madison)

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    The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war

  6. Politico

    Poland transfers MiG fighters to the U.S. as Ukraine asks for help (opens Politico)

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    The announcement Tuesday came after a week of back-and-forth negotiations about the transfer.

  7. Fox News

    Poland throttles up support for Ukraine with offer to hand over fighter jets (opens Fox News)

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    Poland offered to give its entire fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S. in exchange for a chance to buy American F-16s as part of a deal to bolster the Ukrainian air force while upgrading the Poles’ with NATO aircraft.

  8. Breitbart News

    Poland U-Turns, Will Donate Fighter Jets 'Immediately and Free of Charge' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Poland has made its fleet of MIG-29 jets available "immediately and free of charge", despite calling the move "fake news" just two days ago.

  9. Forbes

    Poland Agrees To Hand Over MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Aid Ukraine (opens Forbes)

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    Poland said it was ready to make dozens of Soviet-era fighter jets available to the United States, and is requesting planes from the U.S. military in return.

  10. The Guardian

    Why is Poland giving MiG-29 fighter jets to the US – and is it a risky move? (opens The Guardian)

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    Will decision to give jets to US for expected transfer to Ukrainian forces make a significant difference to war with Russia?

  11. The Hill

    Poland transferring MiG fighters to US amid Ukraine pleas for help (opens The Hill)

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    The Polish government on Tuesday said it is ready to “immediately” deploy its entire fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. air base in Germany, giving Washington the chance to then send the planes to Ukrainian forces.

  12. Forbes

    Poland Is Sending MiG-29 Fighters That Ukraine May Not Really Need (opens Forbes)

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    Poland will hand over its MiG-29s to Ukraine. But how useful will these old jets be?

  13. Washington Times

    Poland offers to hand over MiG jet fighters to U.S. for use by Ukraine (opens Washington Times)

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    The Polish government said Tuesday it is prepared to hand over its entire fleet of MiG-29 fighters to the United States for possible use in Ukraine, so long as Washington and its NATO allies provide Warsaw with comparable combat aircraft.

  14. The Times of Israel

    Poland ‘ready’ to hand its Mig-29 jets to US (opens The Times of Israel)

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  15. The Guardian

    Poland to give MiG-29 jets to US for expected donation to Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    Poles are believed to have 28 Soviet-era fighters which they hope the US will replace with newer American planes

  16. Newsweek

    Poland says it is ready to give all of its MIG-29 jets to U.S. immediately (opens Newsweek)

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    The jets would be sent to the Ramstein Air Base in Germany and would be at the "disposal" of the U.S. government, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  17. Hot Air

    It's happening: Poland to send MiG-29 fighters to U.S. for Ukrainian transfer in return for F-16s (opens Hot Air)

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    And to think, it looked like Russell Wilson going to the Broncos in exchange for draft picks would be the biggest trade news of the day. Zelensky has begged western powers to set up a no-fly zone in U...

  18. France 24

    Polish offer to donate MiG-29 jets to Ukraine took US officials by surprise (opens France 24)

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    An offer from Poland to donate MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine took US officials by surprise on Tuesday, raising fears the move could draw NATO allies into more direct conflict with Russia. Vice Presi…

  19. WFAA Dallas

    US rejects Poland's offer for Soviet-era fighter jets for Ukraine to use (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    Poland's offer to hand over its 28 Soviet-era MiG-29s for use by Ukraine came as a surprise, according to one senior diplomat.

  20. Greensboro News & Record

    Pentagon says Poland's jet offer for Ukraine 'not tenable' (opens Greensboro News & Record)

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    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected a surprise announcement from Poland that it would give the United States its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine, a

  21. The Columbian

    U.S.: Poland’s jet offer for Ukraine ‘not tenable’ (opens The Columbian)

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    WARSAW, Poland — The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected a surprise announcement from Poland that it would give the United States its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine, a rare display of disharmony as N

  22. Washington Times

    ‘Not tenable’: Pentagon rejects Poland’s offer to provide fighter jets for Ukraine (opens Washington Times)

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    The Pentagon said Tuesday that Poland’s offer to give its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S. so they can be passed to Ukraine raises serious concerns for the NATO alliance and the plan is not “a tenable one.”

  23. KYMA Yuma

    Pentagon says Polish proposal to transfer jets to US to give to Ukraine isn't 'tenable' (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon on Tuesday evening dismissed Poland’s proposal floated hours earlier to transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to the United States for delivery to Ukraine.

  24. Gopusa

    Pentagon says Poland’s offer of fighter jets for Ukraine ‘not tenable’ (opens Gopusa)

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    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected Poland’s offer to give the United States its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine, in a rare public display of disharmony by NATO allies seeking to boost Ukrainian fighters while avoiding getting caught up in a wider war with Russia.

  25. Forbes

    Poland Offers To Give MiG-29 Fighter Jets To U.S. To Aid Ukraine—But Pentagon Calls The Idea Untenable (opens Forbes)

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    Poland says it’s ready to make dozens of Soviet-era fighter jets available to the United States, and is requesting used U.S. planes in return—but the Pentagon warned Poland’s idea “raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance.”

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