"The course we are charting now will shape the future of our continent for decades" - Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Ukraine
Germany Federal Foreign Office
01.04.2025 - Article
Find out here why European security is the aim and object of Foreign Minister Baerbock's trip to Kyiv.
Today, Foreign Minister Baerbock will visit Ukraine for the eleventh time since taking office. Also in this fourth year since Russia launched its attack on the whole of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people continue to brave the storm of constant missile and drone attacks on housing and energy infrastructure.
Mindful of their courage and determination, the Foreign Minister issued the following statement upon her arrival in Kyiv:
Each and every day, Ukrainians continue to ward off the most brutal Russian attacks. Every night they defend their country against massive missile and drone attacks. And every morning the people in Ukraine find the courage to carry on. To carry so they can uphold as much normality as they can in the midst of a brutal war - for themselves and their families.
In the Ukrainian capital, Foreign Minister Baerbock will meet with representatives from politics and civil society. One focus will be on the steps Ukraine is taking to keep moving towards EU membership, even though the illegal war against the country continues unabated. The Foreign Minister commented:
Germany will not abandon the people in Ukraine - our European neighbours. The decision of the current and future governing parties to provide an additional 3 billion euro for short-term support for Ukraine and to earmark a further 8.25 billion euro for military support up until 2029 reflects this firm solidarity and close connection across the party-political spectrum. The historic amendment to our constitution is likewise a clear sign that we are serious about continuing our support for Ukraine and serious about European security.
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