Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed with an embrace by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) at the Chancellery on Tuesday for government consultations. This visit marks the first German-Ukrainian government consultations since 2004, and the trip was officially announced only a few hours beforehand. During Zelenskyy’s visit, which was accompanied by several ministers, participants are scheduled to examine jointly developed German-Ukrainian cooperation drones and sign one or more declarations of intent. Additionally, the day will conclude with a plenary session following a working lunch. Specific further details were not provided in advance. Due to security concerns, the meeting was not announced publicly, and the area around the Chancellery was cordoned off by police on Tuesday morning.
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