Friedrich Merz, before meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Irpin.
The leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday, May 3, on an official visit . The leader of the German opposition visited Irpin, deoccupied from Russian invaders, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The first details of the meeting were published by the British newspaper The Guardian.
Friedrich Merz expressed a desire to see for himself the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. So before visiting Kyiv, I visited bombed Irpin.
“These are not the images you hastily forget,” the CDU chairman shared his impressions of what he saw. “It's not enough to see it on TV: you have to see it in person to understand the scale of the tragedy.” Germany said it would brief Olaf Scholz on his trip.
“The Chancellor is right that they are defending not just Ukraine, but democracy and freedom – the way we live in Germany,” Merz said.
Germany has supported Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war , but for a long time delayed the supply of heavy weapons. Due to Russia's appeasement policy and indecision, Berlin is often criticized. Nevertheless, the meeting of the leader of the German opposition with the President of Ukraine should increase the pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to come to the Ukrainian capital .
