War in Ukraine: Friedrich Merz in Kyiv a day after Russian warning targeting foreigners
The German chancellor arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for a surprise visit, shortly after a Russian strike hit the capital's Northern Bridge.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for a surprise visit, a day after a warning from Moscow calling for foreigners to leave the Ukrainian capital.
Shortly after his arrival, a Russian strike hit the Northern Bridge in the Ukrainian capital, according to reports from the scene.
The Russian warning, issued the day before the visit, comes amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Western capitals that continue to support Kyiv.
German authorities did not immediately issue an official response regarding the strike that occurred after the chancellor's arrival.
This sequence of events is part of the continuation of developments reported earlier in the day concerning the German leader's visit to Ukraine.
Sources
- En direct : Friedrich Merz à Kiev au lendemain d’un avertissement russe visant les étrangers — France 24 — Français
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