Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Germany's Merz in Berlin, seeks more support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as Ukraine seeks further military support amid a recent escalation in Russia's bombing campaign, despite United States-led efforts to end the war. During their talks in Berlin on Wednesday, Zelenskyy and Merz are also expected to discuss sanctions on Russia. According to a German government spokesperson, Merz will receive Zelenskyy with military honours at the federal chancellery at 10:00 GMT. The Berlin talks follow Russia and Ukraine's direct face-to-face talks in Turkiye earlier in May. Despite pressure from United States President Donald Trump to end the war, the talks failed to produce a ceasefire agreement.