Wednesday, December 18
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Ukraine on August 22 – one week before President Zelenskiy meets President Biden in the White House.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Foregoing Zelenskiy’s invitation to Merkel to attend Ukraine’s 30th Independence celebrations on Aug. 24, Merkel will talk with Zelenskiy about Nord Stream 2 and Russia’s occupation of half of the Donbas, according to Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Zelensky’s chief of staff.