Zelensky Visits Berlin Ahead of Ukraine Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a surprise visit, meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz before joining an online conference with European leaders, including France, UK, Italy, Poland, Finland, and EU officials, to discuss Ukraine’s situation. A second call will include US President Donald Trump and Vice President James Vance ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. European leaders stressed that Ukraine must have a say in any peace process. Berlin deployed heavy security for the visit, closing streets, restricting metro access, and stationing mounted police and snipers around the Chancellery.