Przed rozmowami pokojowymi z Rosją: Zełenski odwiedza Merz w Berlinie, Niemcy

Against the backdrop of the two-day Berlin safety Conference, national Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin and pledged further support in the fight against Russia’s war of aggression. Merz announced additional winter aid totalling 200 million euros. The funds are to be utilized primarily for humanitarian aid and to safe energy supplies. The Bundestag has yet to approve the package.

With a view to the forthcoming peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, Merz emphasised that Europe must be active in a peaceful resolution. “Europe must and wants to play a function in this process,” said the Chancellor. “It is time for this war to end.”

Merz announced a summit of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Berlin on 19 November. Together with France and the UK, Germany intends to coordinate further aid for Ukraine and discuss safety guarantees following a possible ceasefire. Merz called on European partners to deliver the military support they had pledged.

At the same time, representatives from politics, the military, business and academia will be discussing European defence capabilities, the function of NATO and the global safety situation at the Berlin safety Conference. national Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius is among the confirmed participants.