Germany's Merz hosts Ukraine's Zelenskiy for talks in Berlin
Friedrich Merz will host Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin for German-Ukrainian consultations as the two countries deepen diplomatic coordination. Germany, Europe’s largest military aid contributor to Ukraine, has provided about €55 billion since 2022 and allocated €11.5 billion in its 2026 budget
Linda Pasquini and Friederike Heine/Reuters
April 14, 2026
German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz attends a press conference, following a government coalition board meeting at the Chancellery, in Berlin, Germany, April 13, 2026.
Axel Schmidt/Reuters
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin at the chancellery on Tuesday as part of German-Ukrainian government consultations, a spokesperson for the German government said on Tuesday.
Germany is Europe's largest contributor of military aid to Ukraine, having provided around 55 billion euros ($64 billion) since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
In its 2026 budget, Germany allocated 11.5 billion euros to Ukraine.
-Linda Pasquini and Friederike Heine/Reuters
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