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After Putin call, Scholz promises £540m military aid on surprise Visit to Ukraine
The Guardian
|December 03, 2024
Olaf Scholz has met with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an unannounced visit to Kyiv as he sought to reassure Ukraine of German support.
The German chancellor announced a military aid package worth €650m (£540m) during the trip, his first since the early months of full-scale war, amid doubts over his Ukraine policy at home and uncertainty over what the presidency of Donald Trump may mean for the war in Ukraine.
Scholz reiterated that Russia should not be allowed to "impose a dictated peace on Ukraine" in any negotiations, and said no decisions should be made without Ukraine present. He spoke of hopes for finding "a fair, just and lasting peace", said that Germany would "remain the strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe" and promised speedy arms deliveries.
Scholz arrived at Kyiv's central station early yesterday morning, smiling and clutching a large metal briefcase. He and Zelenskyy visited a hospital to meet wounded war veterans, and also met with drone manufacturers.
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