Ukraine's Zelensky visits Germany day after weapons pledge

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is successful Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, his archetypal sojourn to Germany since Russia's invasion.

The travel comes a time aft Germany announced it would proviso weapons worthy astir 3 cardinal dollars to Kyiv.

Later connected Sunday, President Zelensky volition beryllium bestowed with a prestigious honour, the Charlemagne Prize.

The grant recognises those doing the astir to beforehand European unity.

Previous winners see Winston Churchill, Pope Francis and Bill Clinton.

Arriving successful Germany Zelensky tweeted: "Already successful Berlin. Weapons. Powerful package. Air defense. Reconstruction. EU. NATO. Security."

On Saturday Germany unveiled its its biggest subject assistance bundle for Ukraine yet.

Berlin said it would proviso €2.7bn (£2.4bn) worthy of weapons, including Leopard tanks and anti-aircraft systems to Kyiv.

For information reasons, the German authorities has released fewer details astir President Zelensky's movements contiguous - but helium has already met the German president and is expected to clasp talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz later.

German media besides reported that, successful the afternoon, President Zelensky volition question to the occidental metropolis of Aachen to be the Charlemagne prize ceremony.

The Ukrainian leader's level arrived escorted by 2 German airforce combatant jets.

President Zelensky flew successful from Italy overnight pursuing a sojourn determination connected Saturday, during which helium met President Sergio President Mattarella, PM Giorgia Meloni and had a backstage assemblage with Pope Francis.