Scholz pledged Germany and EU companions would ship extra defence tools this 12 months, and German assist price 4 billion euros in 2025, vowing that “we won’t let up in our assist for Ukraine”.
Scholz stated he and the Ukrainian chief agreed on the necessity for a peace convention that features Russia, however that peace “can solely be led to on the idea of worldwide regulation”.
“We won’t settle for a peace dictated by Russia,” Scholz stated.
Zelenskyy later wrapped up his tour by assembly German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
The Ukrainian chief has been in search of recent army and monetary assist from his European allies amid fears of dwindling assist if Donald Trump wins the US presidency subsequent month.
A scheduled Ukraine defence meeting Saturday on the Ramstein US air base in western Germany was postponed after US President Joe Biden known as off a state go to to Germany due to Hurricane Milton.
Germany has been Ukraine’s greatest army assist provider after the US.
Nonetheless, Scholz has rejected sending the German long-range Taurus missile system, fearing an escalation of NATO’s tense standoff with nuclear-armed Russia.
