# Chancellor Merz visits Kyiv and restates weapons support

Date: 2025

In late May 2025 [Merz](/people/friedrich-merz) visited Kyiv as chancellor and restated German military and financial support. A visit is not a tank. It is a completed diplomatic act continuing the opposition line.

## People

- Friedrich Merz: https://factrail.ai/people/friedrich-merz

## Drivers

- Humanitarian Access: https://factrail.ai/drivers/humanitarian-access

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-pledges-support-2025-05-28/
- https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/merz-in-kyjiw-2346640

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-merz-ukraine-visit-2025