Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Berlin on Tuesday for talks with German Chancellor Merz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Berlin on 3 November for a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellery. The meeting was scheduled around lunchtime and had not been publicly announced prior for security reasons.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz received President Zelenskyy in the Chancellery.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Berlin this morning.
- US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff announced a meeting in Abu Dhabi.
- Ukraine needs 70 billion Euros from Europeans for the coming year.
- Trilateral negotiations with Russia and the United States are scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi.
- Visits by the Ukrainian president to Germany are kept secret until shortly before they occur.
- The visit had not previously been announced for security reasons.
- Zelensky stated key issues include strengthening air defense and supporting the energy sector.
- Friedrich Merz stated that events at the White House last year prompted Germany to increase defense spending.
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