German Chancellor Merz Visits Kyiv as Russian Attacks Intensify
· World · The Independent, The Hindu, BBC News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to pledge unwavering support as Russia escalates missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities. Merz met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to discuss defense cooperation and European security. Meanwhile, Russia's Foreign Ministry warned diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Ukraine amid plans for continued mass retaliatory strikes. The 1,250-kilometer front line remains largely deadlocked more than four and a half years after the invasion began.
Why it matters
Germany's renewed commitment provides crucial diplomatic and strategic backing to Kyiv as military pressure mounts along the front line.
Read the original report — The Independent
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