‘Germany Will Not Abandon People of Ukraine’ – German FM in Potential Last Kyiv Visit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, April 1, in what might be her last visit to Kyiv as Berlin’s top diplomat.

Upon her arrival, Baerbock announced an additional “€130 million ($141 million) in humanitarian aid and stabilization funds” and reiterated Berlin’s support for Kyiv from both the current and incoming administrations.

“And every morning, the people of Ukraine find the courage to carry on… To support them in this, we are today providing Ukraine with an additional €130 million in humanitarian aid and stabilization funds,” Baerbock said, according to a German foreign ministry press release.

Baerbock was greeted by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and German Ambassador to Kyiv Martin Jaeger upon her arrival. She is expected to meet with “representatives from politics and civil society” during her visit, according to another German foreign ministry press release.

The visit marks Baerbock’s eleventh visit to Ukraine – which might also be her last as she might soon step down as Berlin’s top diplomat with opposition leader Friedrich Merz having won the German elections on Feb. 23 and being expected to form a government by April.

Baerbock also emphasized Berlin’s support for Ukraine and named its recent initiatives to bolster European security, including a move to modify its Basic Law to boost defense aid for Ukraine this year by €3 billion ($3.3 billion).

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“The decision of the current and future governing parties to provide an additional €3 billion for short-term support to Ukraine and to earmark a further €8.25 billion ($8.9 billion) in military support by 2029 is an expression of this firm cross-party solidarity and commitment,” she said.

According to the Kiel Institute’s Ukraine Support Tracker, Germany ranks third in total aid allocated to Ukraine after the US and the EU. Most of Germany’s aid to Ukraine went toward military aid at €12.61 billion ($14 billion).