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August 25, 2025
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Germany’s Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is in Ukraine today for discussions on a potential peace process, including peace guarantees.
Ukraine’s allies are steadfast that any peace deal needs to come with reliable security measures for Ukraine. Among the options presented this week, both France and Britain have supported troop deployments as part of a coalition of the willing.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, Ukraine’s war veterans swam across the strait of Bosphorus as part of the Independence day celebrations, to claim victory over their injuries.
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August 25, 2025
Germany’s Klingbeil visits Ukraine to discuss peace guarentees
German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil reiterated Germany’s support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion.
He made the comments upon arriving in Kyiv for an announced visit and is likely to discuss key security guarantees for Ukraine to end the war, which has raged on for over three years.
“Putin should have no illusions that Germany’s support for Ukraine could crumble.” said Klingbeil. “On the contrary: We remain Ukraine’s second-largest supporter worldwide and the largest in Europe. Ukraine can continue to rely on Germany.”
The Vice Chancellor’s comments come after a round of peacetalks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not yield any results in Alaska.
Over the weekend, US Vice President JD Vance has said that major progress had been made in talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine and that Moscow was willing to make serious concessions.
However, the talks were widely criticized as Ukraine was not party to them.
On Monday, Klingbeil urged Putin to demonstrate an interest in a peace and added that Ukraine needed to be involved in the talks. He called for a ceasefire and reliable security guarantees for a lasting peace.
“To this end, we are coordinating closely internationally. Germany will fulfill its responsibilities,” he said.
Klingbeil plans to meet representatives of the Ukrainian government, parliament, and civil society during this visit.
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