Zelensky visits Berlin for talks with Chancellor Merz and German-Ukrainian consultations
The Facts
- Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin on Tuesday.
- Zelensky's Berlin visit included a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- Zelensky was in Berlin to participate in German-Ukrainian intergovernmental consultations.
- German officials said the visit had not been officially announced beforehand for security reasons.
- Several members of the Ukrainian cabinet accompanied Zelensky to Berlin.
- The Berlin talks were expected to address financial and military support for Ukraine, as well as reconstruction and the return of refugees.
- The visit's schedule included the signing of documents or agreements and a joint press appearance by Merz and Zelensky.
- After the Berlin visit, Zelensky was scheduled to travel to Norway for talks with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Context
Why was Zelensky in Berlin?
He traveled to Berlin to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz and take part in German-Ukrainian intergovernmental consultations stuttgarter-nachric…,Интерфакс-У…,Українська ….
What topics were expected to be discussed in the talks?
Reports said the consultations were expected to cover financial and military support for Ukraine, reconstruction, and the return of Ukrainian refugees Start,Deutsche Welle,anews.
What was planned after the Berlin meetings?
Zelensky was expected to continue on to Norway, where he was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and hold a joint press conference Європейська…,Интерфакс-У….
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