Zelenskyy talks to Scholz about security guarantees and Europe's role in peacekeeping

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — Saturday, 15 February 2025, 20:00

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss joint steps to achieve lasting peace, security guarantees, and Europe's role in a potential peacekeeping process.

Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram

Quote from  Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "We discussed joint steps to achieve lasting peace, security guarantees and the role of Europe in a potential peacekeeping process. Any agreements cannot neglect European interests. I also thanked him for opening the ‘unity hubs’ in Berlin in the near future. We agreed to continue working together to strengthen Europe."

Details: Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said he had discussed expanding cooperation with Armin Papperger, CEO of the German company Rheinmetall AG.

Quote from  Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "We already have successful cases of joint repair of equipment and localisation of production, and Ukraine is ready to scale up: ammunition, armoured vehicles, air defence systems. The more of this we have, the safer our Europe will eventually become."

Background: On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Zelenskyy and Scholz signed an agreement to open the centres known as "unity hubs" for Ukrainian refugees.

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