14 April 2026
Merz to host Zelensky in Berlin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to arrive in Berlin on Tuesday, accompanied by Cabinet ministers who will hold official German-Ukrainian government consultations.
In the first such intergovernmental talks in years, policymakers are expected to discuss financial and military support for Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian aggression, as well as reconstruction efforts and the return of Ukrainian refugees.
On Monday, following Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s election defeat over the weekend, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, which had been blocked by Budapest, would now be repaid.
Kyiv is expected to invest about two-thirds of the loan directly into its armed forces to maintain their combat-readiness until at least 2027.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin today.
Zelensky will be accompanied by several cabinet ministers who will take part in the inter-governmental talks.
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