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Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid…

Key facts

  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid…
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:38:45 UTC.

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  1. Ukraine’s surprise robot offensive exposes a vulnerability in Putin’s war machine

  2. Yemen’s leader announces military operation to retake Houthi-held territory

  3. Germany’s Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks

  4. Yemen presidency announces military drive to retake all Houthi territory

  5. Dodik urges Serb turnout against ‘Sarajevo crooks’ in Bosnia election

  6. Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war

  7. Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis

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