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Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war

Germany's Merz announces $1.5B aid in Kyiv, urging Putin to end war.

Context
What happened: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv and announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid, plus expanded drone cooperation with Ukraine. Key numbers: $1.5 billion in aid. Why it matters: The expanded drone cooperation gives Kyiv greater capability to strike deeper inside Russia. Merz also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.
What changed
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv and announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid, plus expanded drone cooperation with Ukraine.
Why it matters
The expanded drone cooperation gives Kyiv greater capability to strike deeper inside Russia. Merz also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.
Sources
aljazeera
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