Zelensky for visit to Berlin, expected by Chancellor Merz

Merz, the conservative who took office this month, has pledged to take a more leading role in securing support for Ukraine than his Social Democrat predecessor, Olaf Scholz, broadcast Telegrafi.

He visited Ukraine with other European leaders a few days after becoming Chancellor, and on Monday he upheld Ukraine's right to launch long-range missile attacks on Russian territory different from Scholz's cautious rhetoric to the issue.

Ukrainian president is there seeking to secure support from one of his country's top European allies and further military assistance as peace talks slip, Donald Trump's disappointment with the lack of progress increases and Russia increases its bombings.

Germany has been the second largest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the US. /Periscope/