Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Berlin on a visit that could help repair the strained ties between Kyiv and Germany, a country that for decades has preferred to avoid involvement in military conflicts. Follow our live updates:
prompted a backlash from other Western allies. But on Saturday, the government announced a fresh $2.95 billion in military aid for Kyiv. The latest package is likely to include 30 Leopard tanks, at least 100 other armored vehicles, 200 reconnaissance drones and ammunition, according to a top Ukrainian official.Chancellor Scholz said Germany would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes,”
at the news conference with Zelensky on Sunday morning. “This is about fighting back an attack on Ukrainian territory,” he said, rejecting a characterization of ties between Berlin and Kyiv as rocky. “We have very good relations,” Scholz said., his first to the country since the Russian invasion began. “Germany will continue to support Ukraine politically, militarily and financially for as long as it is necessary,” Zelensky.
Before heading to Germany, Zelensky met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and thanked him for his attention to the plight of Ukrainians. Francis, who has advocated for an end to the war, told Zelensky that he was in “constant prayer” for peace in the region, according to the Vatican.For the first time, Russia appeared to acknowledge Ukrainian claims of an advance in the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut.
Russian troops retreated from some northwest positions in Bakhmut, according to Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, who described the move as a decision to “enhance defense lines.”,
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