Overnight, President Zelensky took a flight from Italy to Germany, with the assistance of two fighter jets from the German Air Force.
Written by Chris Muhizi Minembwe Capital News 7:20pm Nairobi Kenya Time.
The head of Ukraine met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio President Mattarella in Rome. Additionally, he met privately with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in Germany, where Kyiv obtained a significant new defence aid package, that Ukraine has no plans to attack targets in Russia.
After speaking with Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, he declared, “We are not attacking Russian territory.”
Mr. Zelensky continued, “We are preparing a counterattack to de-occupy the illegally captured regions.
Mr. Scholz pledged to support Ukraine “for as long as it is necessary” and pledged to provide €2.7 billion (£2.4 billion) worth of armaments.
This includes new anti-aircraft systems and cutting-edge German Leopard tanks to defend Ukraine from nearly daily fatal Russian missile and drone attacks.
“The largest since the beginning of the full-scale aggression” by Russia in February 2022, according to President Zelensky, is the next tranche.
According to Jenny Hill of the BBC in Berlin, the war has changed Germany’s attitude towards Ukraine, which has gone from being a reluctant provider of military equipment to practically doubling its contribution overnight.
Russia claims that Ukraine frequently attacks Russian targets, including the alleged earlier this month drone attack on Moscow’s Kremlin.
While reiterating that it has the legal authority to use force and other measures to completely retake its regions that are currently under Russian control, Ukraine rejects the claims.
Later on Sunday, President Zelensky will go to Aachen in western Germany to receive the coveted Charlemagne Prize, which is given in recognition of contributions to promoting European unification.