Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv and announced €1bn in military aid and €350m for Ukraine’s energy-sector repairs, German government officials said.
Merz travelled with Economic Affairs Minister Katherina Reiche and executives from German defence companies, including Siemens Energy, Hensoldt and Diehl Defence.
The visit is expected to finalise an agreement for Germany and Ukraine to jointly produce drones, missiles and related software, according to TimesLIVE.
Merz said Ukraine needs support in the coming weeks as Russian forces bomb towns, residential buildings and heating plants.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence documents show Vladimir Putin authorised attacks on infrastructure, roads, schools and hospitals.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Moscow would continue what it called retaliatory strikes over Ukrainian attacks on Russia and urged foreign nationals to leave Kyiv.
“If Russia is not stopped, sooner or later its war machine will turn against us.”
TimesLIVE
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