German Minister of Finance Assures Further Support for Ukraine during His Visit to Kyiv

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, during his first visit to Kyiv since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, assured Ukraine of continued support in its struggle against Russia.

Lindner met with the Ukrainian Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, and Ukrainian troops trained in operating German air defence systems IRIS-T.

"During negotiations with Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, Deputy Defense Minister Andriy Shevchenko, and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Minister Lindner emphasized that the Ukrainian people can continue to count on Germany's support in their fight for freedom," according to a statement from the German Ministry of Finance.

Minister @c_lindner betonte bei Gesprächen mit Verteidigungsminister @oleksiireznikov, Vizeverteidigungsminister Andriy Schewtschenko und Soldaten der 🇺🇦 Streitkräfte, dass das ukrainische Volk weiterhin in seinem Kampf für #Freiheit auf die deutsche Unterstützung zählen kann.… pic.twitter.com/qyf2iJWxNk

— Bundesministerium der Finanzen (@BMF_Bund) August 14, 2023

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning, August 14.

Recall that in August, Germany announced the expansion of state guarantees for investments in Ukraine.