United to win: Scholz unveils €1.4 bln aid package for Ukraine by year's end
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
The broadcast of the leaders' speech evidences that.
Scholz stated that supporting air defense is still vital to Ukraine's aid. He also mentioned that Ukraine has already received a new package worth 600 million euros, which includes the fifth IRIS-T SLM system, tanks, howitzers, ammunition, and drones.
"By the end of the year, with the support of partners — Belgium, Denmark, Norway — we will deliver another package worth 1.4 billion euros to Ukraine," Scholz said.
It also includes air defense, IRIS-T, anti-aircraft artillery complex Skynex, Gepard systems, guided howitzers, self-propelled guns, armored vehicles, combat drones, radars, and ammunition.
By 2025, Germany will still be supporting Ukraine, with a budget of 4 billion euros already allocated. This includes direct bilateral military assistance.
Zelensky said he would present Scholz with the details of his victory plan—how to force Russia to make peace and "end the war no later than in 2025."
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Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Croatia on an official visit. There, he addressed the participants of the third "Ukraine-Southeastern Europe" summit and announced real steps towards peace.
Also in Dubrovnik, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, held separate meetings with the Prime Ministers of Albania, North Macedonia, and Greece – Edi Rama, Hristijan Mickoski, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the President of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar.
- On October 10, Zelensky will visit Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany for talks with the leaders of each state: Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, and Olaf Scholz.
- On October 10, Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London. He met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during his visit. Zelensky also unveiled his Victory Plan in the UK.
- Then, on the same day, the Ukrainian head of state arrived in Paris, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and presented the Victory Plan for Ukraine.
- Late in the evening, the Ukrainian president arrived in Italy and met with Giorgia Meloni, the head of the Italian government.
- On October 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Vatican to meet Pope Francis. During their meeting, the president gifted the pontiff with a painting depicting the massacre in Bucha.
