German president arrives in Kyiv for surprise visit
First trip in the country since invasion
25 October, 09:44The president also had to abort a trip at the last minute last week over security reasons, sparking criticisms from Germany's opposition. "I am looking forward to my meeting with (Ukrainian) President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv," he said, according to a confirmation sent by his spokeswoman. Before meeting Zelensky, Steinmeier will visit a town in the north of the country, near the Belarusian border, which Ukraine says has been liberated from Russian troops but left with its infrastructure destroyed.
(ANSA-AFP).