German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kiev for the first time in two and a half years for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The German leader announced further arms deliveries worth €650 million ($684 million) by the end of December for Ukraine's defence against Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kiev for the first time in two and a half years for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a visit which had not been previously announced for security reasons.

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, vowing his country would remain Ukraine's biggest supporter in Europe and promising delivery this month of military aid worth 650 million euros ($683 million).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years Monday just weeks after he was criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, for his first visit in 2 1/2 years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Kyiv on Monday, December 2, for an unannounced visit. This marks his second trip to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, informs Spiegel. According to the media,

The German chancellor made the previously-unannounced visit to reaffirm Germany's support for Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy It is the German leader's first trip to Ukraine in more than two years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kyiv on December 2. This is his first trip to Ukraine's capital in two and a half years. Scholz met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to express Germany’s continued support in the face of Russian aggression,