Zelenskyy Calls for Lifting Restrictions on Arms Supplies to Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on a visit to Germany, called for the lifting of all restrictions on arms supplies to Kyiv.

"The Ukrainian head of state noted the necessity of lifting restrictions and red lines on supplies of all types of weapons to Ukraine," the presidential press service said on Sunday after his talks with German government officials. 

According to the press service, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, and Interior Minister Nancy Weser participated in the meeting.

Earlier, Zelenskyy said in a joint press conference with Scholz that he intended to discuss supplies of fighter jets that Kyiv requires from its Western partners.

He mentioned that his goal is to create a so-called aviation alliance of countries, which would be ready to supply military aircraft to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president is expected to arrive in the French capital, Paris, this afternoon, after visiting Rome on Saturday and Berlin on Sunday morning.