Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his cabinet are expected in Berlin on Tuesday for broad talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and German government ministers. DW has more. Welcome to DW's coverage of what Germany is talking about on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

You can catch up on yesterday's Germany news here. Police officers stationed on rooftops around the Chancellery in Berlin are a clear sign that a particularly high‑profile guest is in town. Shortly after officers took up their positions, the Chancellery confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had arrived in the German capital, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, for German‑Ukrainian government consultations.

For security reasons, visits of this kind are kept secret until shortly before they begin. President Zelenskyy is considered one of the most at‑risk political leaders in the world. Even so, road closures in Berlin’s government district since the previous day had already hinted at who was coming.

Such extraordinary security measures are typically reserved for only a handful of "super‑VIPs," including the US president, the pope — and now, once again, Ukraine’s wartime leader. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was expected in Berlin on Tuesday, accompanied by cabinet ministers who will hold official German-Ukrainian government consultations. In the first such inter-governmental talks in years, policymakers are expected to discuss financial and military support for Ukraine in its ongoing fight against the Russian invasion , as well as reconstruction efforts and the return of Ukrainian refugees.

On Monday, following the electoral defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the weekend, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had indicated that a €90-billion loan for Ukraine, which had been blocked by Budapest , would now be paid out. Kyiv is expected to invest around two thirds of the credit directly in its armed forces to maintain their battle-readiness until 2027 at least. Guten Morgen!

Welcome to DW's coverage of what Germany is talking about on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to welcome Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy to Berlin today. Zelenskyy will be accompanied by several cabinet ministers who will take part in inter-governmental talks.