German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Sunday on an unannounced visit in a show of support for the country in its war with Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry declared in a statement that “responsibility for any potential negative consequences rests entirely with those who ignore this warning.
“I travelled to Kyiv today because Ukraine needs all our support in the coming weeks,” Mr. Merz said in a statement issued after his arrival. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that the city, which is far from the front line of fighting between soldiers, was in a “very dramatic situation” and should now be on a war footing.
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Merz, whose country is among Ukraine’s largest supporters, has been joined on the trip by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche, according to government sources. He was met off the train by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, who said he would hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “on all matters of our bilateral, European, and international agenda. Merz said in his statement that he would tell Ukraine’s leader: “You can continue to count on our help.
