German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged more support for Ukraine, emphasizing his unwavering and firm solidarity with Kiev, especially on the refugee issue. “We will support you for as long as it takes,” Schultz said during today’s meeting with the President of Ukraine. Vladimir Zelensky in Berlin. The German Chancellor indicated that at the moment Ukraine has been provided with assistance in the amount of 17 billion euros, “emphasizing also the constant support of Kyiv from Germany, including on the issue of Ukrainian refugees.
For his part, the Ukrainian president praised Germany’s “amazing” support, urging Berlin to provide his country with modern fighter jets as part of an alliance with other partners.
Zelensky arrived in Berlin at midnight Saturday from Rome, where he met with Italian Prime Minister George Meloni. Zelenskiy is looking for additional military support to launch a counterattack that would allow Kyiv to reclaim territories Russia has lost since the start of the war.
Zelensky’s current visit to Germany is the first since the beginning of the Ukrainian-Russian war in February last year. Yesterday, Saturday, Germany announced a 2.7 billion euro ($3 billion) military aid package for Ukraine, the largest military aid package it has provided since the start of the war. The package includes 30 Leopard tanks, combat vehicles, reconnaissance drones and four Iris-T anti-aircraft systems.
