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Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid
![Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) shaking hands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) during their meeting in Kyiv, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1791131860.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
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