Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday and thanked his government for its "fantastic solidarity" as he secured a big boost in military aid on his first visit to the country since Russia's invasion.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy inspect an honor guard of the German armed forces Bundeswehr, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 14, 2023. REUTERS/ Fabrizio Bensch
Wearing his trademark khaki combat trousers and a black sweater, the Ukrainian leader was first greeted with military honors by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, before heading over to the chancellery to meet with Scholz. Germany, which is Europe's largest economy, faced criticism at the start of the war for what some called a hesitant response, but it has become one of Ukraine's biggest providers of financial and military assistance.
Zelenskiy hailed this as a "powerful package" in a tweet, indicating that he aimed to discuss with Germany officials weapons supply as well as air defense, reconstruction, Ukraine's candidacy for membership of the European Union and security. At the nadir of relations, a year ago, Ukraine's then ambassador Andriy Melnyk accused Scholz of behaving like an "offended liver sausage" when he did not immediately accept an invitation by Zelenskiy to visit Kyiv.
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