Germany's Merz visits Kyiv to pledge more support to Zelensky

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday on an unannounced visit in a show of support for the country in its war with Russia. Kyiv is under increasing attack from Russian missiles and drones, which are targeting key infrastructure including the energy sector vital for power and heating as winter approaches. Read moreRussia strikes another Kyiv bridge, deepening travel chaos in Ukraine's capital "I travelled to Kyiv today because Ukraine needs all our support in the coming weeks," Merz said in a statement issued after his arrival. "If Russia is not stopped, its war machine will sooner or later turn against us." Merz, whose country is among Ukraine's largest supporters, has been joined on the trip by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche, according to government sources. He was met off the train by Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, who said he would hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky "on all matters of our bilateral, European, and international agenda". "Ukraine and Germany have built a strong strategic partnership, and we are determined to deepen it further," he wrote on X. Merz said in his statement that he would tell Ukraine's lead...