Alexandra Jaegy / Photo credit: Andreas SOLARO / AFP
After a visit to Rome where Volodymyr Zelensky had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis as well as the President and the Head of Government, the Ukrainian President arrived in Germany this Sunday, May 14. In particular, he should meet Chancellor Olaf Schulz to discuss the new delivery of arms to Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky continues his travels in Europe. After a visit to the Italian capital, the Ukrainian president arrived in Berlin, Germany, this Sunday, May 14. He will notably meet Chancellor Olaf Schulz there to discuss the new plan adopted by the government: 2.7 billion euros will be released to deliver new weapons to Ukraine, but also tanks, armored vehicles, drones and systems. anti-aircraft defense.
Preparing for the counter-offensive
This is the largest German delivery since the start of the war. This Saturday, May 13, Volodymyr Zelensky visited the President and the Head of the Italian Government to thank them for their support: “I came to thank you for your help, for the good of our country, because we want peace”, he told Giorgia Meloni. This European tour is an opportunity for the Ukrainian head of state to prepare a counter-offensive.
“He is trying to have a diplomatic tour to ensure the constant support of the European Union and above all, he will ask for additional armaments because he really needs them for this war to end by the end of the year”, explained Patrick Martin-Genier, specialist in European affairs. The United Kingdom also announced on Thursday the delivery of long-range missiles, a first since the start of the conflict and a new crucial asset. For the moment, Volodymyr Zelensky does not put his counter-offensive plan into practice and prefers to wait because a premature launch would lead to many losses.