Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: 'This morning, I was glad to welcome Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Kyiv. Today, he will hold talks with President Zelenskyy on all matters of our bilateral, European, and international agenda. Thank you for coming to Ukraine at this important time and for Germany’s comprehensive support for our country.Ukraine and Germany have built a strong strategic partnership, and we are determined to deepen it further. We highly value Germany’s strong leadership in Europe, which is particularly important at this moment.Just yesterday, Germany celebrated the unity that changed Europe. Today, Ukrainians are defending the freedom, security, and unity of Europe, and Germany stands firmly by our side.A very substantive agenda lies ahead today, focused on strengthening Ukraine, our defence and resilience, and our shared European security.'