German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday for a surprise visit to the war-torn country as he pledged continued support against Russia's invasion since 2022.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years Monday just weeks after he was criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By Tom Balmforth and Andreas Rinke KYIV/BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz unveiled 650 million euros ($685 million) of new military aid as he came to Kyiv on Monday, vowing Berlin would remain Ukraine's biggest backer in Europe at a crucial moment in the war,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, for his first visit in 2 1/2 years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Kiev for the first time in two and a half years on Monday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Scholz and Zelensky together visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers in Kiev,

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, vowing his country would remain Ukraine's biggest supporter in Europe and promising delivery this month of military aid worth 650 million euros ($683 million).