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German President Steinmeier makes a surprise visit to Ukraine

2022-10-25 08:38:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
German President Steinmeier makes a surprise visit to Ukraine
Frank-Walter Steinmeier

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Kiev on Tuesday.

This is Steinmeier's first trip to Ukraine since the Russian aggression began on February 24.

"My message to the Ukrainians is that we will continue to support Ukraine, economically, politically and also militarily," the president is quoted as saying after his arrival, Telegraph reports.

"It was important for me, especially now at this stage of airstrikes with drones and missiles, to send a message of solidarity to Ukrainians," he added.

The president also said that he was "very happy" to be in the country and praised the "courage and perseverance of Ukrainians".

The German president was expected in Ukraine last Thursday. However, the trip was canceled at short notice due to the tense security situation after Kiev was bombarded by Russian missiles and drones.

An official from his office said that security authorities in Germany and the foreign ministry had advised Steinmeier not to go, but that the visit would be rescheduled soon.

However, other leaders continued to visit Kiev. For example, Swiss President Ignazio Cassis visited the Ukrainian capital on the same day that Steinmeier was to be there.

Steinmeier was planning a trip to Kiev in April – along with the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.

However, the Ukrainian government did not invite Steinmeier, citing his friendly stance towards Russia in recent years as the reason.

And the Ukrainian position angered German politicians. Steinmeier himself had previously admitted that he had made mistakes regarding Russia policy.

Only at the beginning of May Steinmeier and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky finally managed to "clarify" with a phone call.

The Ukrainian president personally invited Steinmeier to visit Ukraine.

Since then, several German politicians have traveled to the war-torn country, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz. 


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