Merz meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss aid and energy security

During a meeting in Kyiv between Friedrich Merz and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussions focused on providing billions in aid to Ukraine and supporting its energy security ahead of a potentially harsh winter.

Despite the high-level diplomatic engagement, government spokespeople avoided addressing the ongoing investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. While the German Federal Prosecutor's Office has investigated potential involvement of Ukrainian officials in the explosions, the topic was notably absent from the official government press conference. Instead, officials emphasized Germany's solidarity with Ukraine and cited recent drone incidents in Leipzig as evidence of hybrid threats facing Europe.