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Croatia’s president criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine

FILE - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, poses for cameras with Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic, in Zagreb, Croatia, Dec. 16, 2020. Croatia's president on Monday Jan. 30. 2023 has criticized Western nations for sending heavy tanks and other arms to Ukraine for its defense against the Russian aggression, saying it will only prolong the war. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

FILE - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, shakes hands with Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic, in Zagreb, Croatia, Dec. 16, 2020. Croatia's president on Monday Jan. 30. 2023 has criticized Western nations for sending heavy tanks and other arms to Ukraine for its defense against the Russian aggression, saying it will only prolong the war. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

FILE - Croatian President elect Zoran Milanovic addresses dignitaries after taking the oath in Zagreb, Croatia, Feb. 18, 2020. Croatia's president has criticized Western nations for sending heavy tanks and other arms to Ukraine for its defense against the Russian aggression, saying it will only prolong the war. Speaking to reporters in the Croatian capital, Zoran Milanovic said Monday Jan. 30. 2023, it is "manic" to believe that Russia can be defeated in a conventional war. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

Croatia’s president criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine