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

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 4, 2026Country: Germany

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

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid to Ukraine, along with expanded drone cooperation to enable Kyiv to strike deeper inside Russia. He also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

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