German Chancellor Merz arrives in Ukraine for unannounced visit, talks with Zelenskyy expected
Friedrich Merz is expected to discuss bilateral ties and broader European and international issues with Ukraine's president during the surprise trip.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit, according to Anadolu Agency.
Merz is expected to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy covering bilateral relations between Germany and Ukraine, as well as broader European and international issues.
The visit comes amid continued German support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, with Berlin among the country's key European backers in both military and financial terms.
Details of the specific agenda for the Merz-Zelenskyy talks were not fully disclosed ahead of the meeting, though the visit follows a pattern of high-level engagement between German and Ukrainian officials throughout the conflict.
The unannounced nature of the trip is consistent with security practices often followed by foreign officials visiting Kyiv given the ongoing war.
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- German Chancellor Merz arrives in Ukraine for unannounced visit — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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