German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv alongside German defense executives to pledge continued military and economic support. Accompanied by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Merz inspected the strike-damaged National Academy of Sciences as air alarm sirens rang out. Merz appealed directly to Moscow to end the conflict before the two leaders paid tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers at the Wall of Remembrance. #Ukraine #Germany #Merz #Putin #Zelenskyy