Zelensky Meets Germany’s Merz Tuesday: Berlin

The meeting comes as US-initiated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky review a military honour guard during a welcome ceremony in the courtyard of the Chancellery in Berlin on April 14, 2026 prior to German-Ukrainian government consultations.(Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has started the meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday in Berlin. “German-Ukrainian government consultations are taking place today at the Chancellery,” the German government spokesman said. “Chancellor Merz will welcome, among others, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to Berlin.” Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Presidential spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov, as reported by European Pravda, said that Zelensky had arrived in the German capital. The leaders’ meeting was expected to begin at 11:45 a.m. Kyiv time. Following its conclusion, a joint press conference and the signing of documents are scheduled for 1:10 p.m. A plenary session of intergovernmental consultations, with the participation of the Ukrainian President and the German Chancellor, is expected to take place from 1:55 to 3:00 p.m. Germany has become Ukraine’s biggest backer in its four-year war against Russia’s invasion as the United States under President Donald Trump has cut back on support, and Kyiv is keen to keep Berlin on side. The meeting comes as US-initiated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled, with Kyiv baulking at the idea it could cede territory to Russia. Germany is also keen to tap Ukraine’s expertise in modern warfare in the face of a perceived threat from Moscow, with Zelensky in February visiting a plant outside Munich that makes drones based on Ukrainian designs. Other Topics of Interest Zelensky Congratulates Magyar on Hungary Election Win, Pledges Cooperation Ukraine's president calls Tisza party's landslide victory over Orban a sign that "constructive approach prevails," vowing bilateral meetings and joint work. Ukraine’s Social Minister Denys Uliutin is also scheduled to meet German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt at a “Unity Hub” in Berlin, a culture and citizens’ advice centre set up for Ukrainian refugees in Germany. Defence ministers allied to Kyiv and NATO chief Mark Rutte are also meeting Wednesday in Berlin as part of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.