Ukrainian President Selenskyj is expected in Berlin according to reports

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to media reports, welcomes the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj in Berlin.

As the “Spiegel” writes, among other things, the two possible steps to further “technical” conversations between Ukraine and Russia want to advise. The visit has not yet been officially confirmed in Kyiv or in Berlin. However, security considerations have hardly been communicated from Selenskyjs abroad from Selenskyj’s foreign trips since the beginning of the Russian attack war against Ukraine.

At least because of the visit of a high -ranking state guest for this day in Berlin, the police announced extensive security measures and traffic restrictions. There should also be restrictions on the S-Bahn. From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. there will be the closures, especially in Tiergarten, the police said. Streets are blocked. Abbreviations and police officers then stand on access roads. Drivers should avoid the areas and bypass the areas as far as possible.

The Ukrainian head of state was last in Berlin in June and October 2024. The traffic was also massively affected at the time.

For Selenskyj it is the first visit to Berlin since Merz’s inauguration as Chancellor. Merz himself had traveled to Kiev together with the Great Britain Prime Minister Keir Karrmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

It is unclear whether the meeting is also about new help for Ukraine. Europeans want to support Ukraine in going to peace talks with Russia from a strong position. Most recently, Merz himself caused excitement within the government coalition that the range restrictions had been lifted for weapons delivered to Ukraine.