Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, the final leg of his whirlwind tour of European leaders.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would attend an international meeting to discuss military support for Ukraine to be held in Germany next week.
Germany is planning almost €400 million in extra military aid for Ukraine this year despite a row over budgetary constraints, according to a finance ministry document seen by AFP Thursday.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in person at a meeting of Ukraine's international backers in Germany on Friday, appealing for additional weapons as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east and devastating strikes by Moscow.
The German government's plan for significantly cutting down military aid to Ukraine, as laid out in the latest draft budget, is being met with severe criticism from both inside and outside the traffic light coalition.
Germany, the second largest contributor of aid to war-torn Ukraine, plans to halve its bilateral military aid to Kyiv in 2025, a parliamentary source told AFP on Saturday.
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has killed thousands and left many more with life-changing injuries. Now a new programme in Germany is helping bring improved care to Ukrainian amputees.
A growing number of FDP and CDU/CSU politicians have called for the end of BĂĽrgergeld - Germany's long-term unemployment benefit - for Ukrainian refugees. Here's the background on the debate.
For German residents, there is reason to fear a Russian victory in Ukraine. A new mass exodus of refugees would create bottlenecks in housing, childcare and schools, among other issues.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday night announced his arrival in Germany for talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and to participate in a conference on Ukrainian reconstruction.
Germany has given Ukraine permission to fire German-delivered weapons at targets in Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's spokesman said Friday, matching a move by the United States.
As Ukraine marks a sombre anniversary in Russia’s full-scale invasion of its territory, Germany’s dithering leadership and strategy in supporting Kyiv has actually increased the risk of war spreading further in Europe, argues Aaron Burnett.
With the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainians also fled to Germany. But in the second year of the war, the number fell significantly.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called on Western allies to send a "message" to Russian President Vladimir Putin by renewing their support for Ukraine, as political divisions threatened to hold up aid.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that military and financial support for Ukraine was of "existential
importance" to Europe, defending defence spending commitments as Berlin confronts a domestic budget crisis.
Germany will give another €400 million of weapons and aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia, Berlin said Monday, ahead of key talks among Kyiv's allies.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday urged Berlin to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles during
a surprise visit to Kyiv by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made a surprise visit to Kyiv Monday, promising unwavering support
for Ukraine and praising its progress on the path towards EU membership.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday his country stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine, as he arrived in Kyiv for his first visit since the start of the war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday welcomed a recent Saudi-led summit on a peace settlement to end the fighting in Ukraine, and called for further diplomatic efforts.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday
Russian President Vladimir Putin had been "weakened" by the Wagner mercenary
group's mutiny, but that the ultimate consequences of the rebellion remained
unclear.
When Russian bombs began raining down on her hometown of Kyiv, Katya Hridina-But was pregnant with her third child and living her dream of running a photo shop for enthusiasts.
Germany will not be able to
immediately replace tanks that it is providing to Ukraine, the country's defence minister has said, as Russia claimed to have destroyed or captured
some of them.
Hundreds of civil servants and local employees working for German institutions in Russia will need to leave the country or
lose their jobs in the coming days following an order by Moscow, Germany's foreign ministry said Saturday.
