Germany's FM Wadephul Visits Kyiv as Russia Steps up Attacks
Wadephul pledged Germany’s continued military and financial support as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 17 people this week, officials said.
- On Saturday, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv to demonstrate Germany's continued support amid escalating Russian drone and missile assaults on Ukraine.
- Ukraine will mark its 35th Independence Day on August 24, facing its fifth straight celebration under the Russian invasion that began in February 2022.
- During his fourth visit to the nation in 16 months, Wadephul pledged continued assistance, stating, "No country invests as much in military and financial support for Ukraine as Germany."
- Recent Russian strikes have inflicted heavy civilian casualties; on Friday a shopping center attack killed at least 15 people, while Saturday assaults in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia killed two.
- As Ukraine braces for winter with expected energy infrastructure attacks, Wadephul condemned the "indiscriminate murder of civilians," while diplomatic efforts to reach negotiations have stalled in recent months.
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The German Foreign Minister has traveled to Ukraine to discuss defense cooperation and what are being called winter preparations.
At the height of the Russian offensive, Johann Wadephul promises more military aid from Berlin
The parties discussed joint weapons production and sanctions against Russia. Germany and Ukraine will continue to expand defense cooperation. Specifically, this concerns joint weapons production, sanctions against Russia, and the use of its frozen assets. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced this after a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, according to an RBC-Ukraine correspondent. Joint Drone Production According…
Foreign Office says Johann Wadephul's visit also marks 35th anniversary of Ukraine
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