Scholz pledged Germany and EU companions would ship extra defence gear this 12 months, and German support value 4 billion euros in 2025, vowing that “we won’t let up in our help for Ukraine”.
Scholz mentioned he and the Ukrainian chief agreed on the necessity for a peace convention that features Russia, however that peace “can solely be caused on the idea of worldwide regulation”.
“We won’t settle for a peace dictated by Russia,” Scholz mentioned.
Zelenskyy later wrapped up his tour by assembly German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
The Ukrainian chief has been looking for contemporary army and monetary support from his European allies amid fears of dwindling help if Donald Trump wins the US presidency subsequent month.
A scheduled Ukraine defence meeting Saturday on the Ramstein US air base in western Germany was postponed after US President Joe Biden known as off a state go to to Germany due to Hurricane Milton.
Germany has been Ukraine’s greatest army support provider after the US.
Nonetheless, Scholz has rejected sending the German long-range Taurus missile system, fearing an escalation of NATO’s tense standoff with nuclear-armed Russia.