Germany's Merz hosts Ukraine's Zelenskyy for talks in Berlin

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin at the chancellery on Tuesday as part of German-Ukrainian government consultations, a spokesperson for the German government said on Tuesday.

Germany is Europe's largest contributor of military aid to Ukraine, having provided around 55 billion euros ($64 billion) since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

In its 2026 budget, Germany allocated 11.5 billion euros to Ukraine.

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