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Germany's Merz visits Kyiv to pledge more support to Zelensky

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What happened

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in a ​show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky amid escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:28:07 UTC.

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