Zelensky welcomed with military honours as he visits Germany for first time since Russian invasion

Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed with military honours by German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, 14 May.

This weekend’s visit marked the first time the Ukrainian president has travelled to the country since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Mr Scholz has announced that his country will support Ukraine “for as long as it is necessary” and pledged €2.7bn (£2.4bn) worth of weapons.

While visiting Berlin, Mr Zelensky vowed that Kyiv and Western supporters could make a Russian defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” and thanked Germany for being a “true friend.”

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[lofty]

Let him fight his own war. Weve got starving kids up and down this country!!

[TheytellToomanylies]

Why does this actor always wear a sweater? Like he's going to need to break out the bergen and grab his weapon any time, even in Germany

[petar]

He wears the emblem of the Nazis on his blouse and goes to the Pope as a devil and at the same time destroys churches in Ukraine and sacrifices young Ukrainians to save his head.

[Burnardcheasesaw]

Germany welcomes zelensky to the home land

[stevethe]

Ze germans supply ze panzers to ze head of ze national socialist azov

[explodingcheeseballs]

wow there's a lot of sheep that are all Z in this comment section

[yuyoihsalcedo]

at last the two puppet meet for the first time...🥳🥳

[Burnardcheasesaw]

Did he take the azov with him back to the home land.
Where next zelensky Austria

[undercoverbrother]

The sooner Zelenskyy is removed from power, the sooner we can all get on with our lives.

[mrhead]

Ukraine are losing 1200 troops per day, this 'counter-offensive' isnt sustainable regardless of what military aid is given, personnel are still required to operate the equipment. Lost count how many mobilisations Ukraine have done but have heard stories of them rounding up disabled and elderly. Support for ukraine is waning and will eventually go as western countries can no longer afford to watch their money go up in literal smoke. Question is what happens when russia ends up on the polish border.