“OR Germany will continue to support the Ukraine“It was the message of the visit of the German Vice -Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Kleningbail during today’s (25.08.2025) visit to Kiev.
Germany will be involved in providing security guarantees in Ukraine alongside its European partners, he said characteristically, but said the discussions are still at an early stage.
«The important thing is, after all, to have security guarantees that will ensure that Ukraine will no longer be attacked and that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will no longer dare to attack Ukraine“, Explained Klingbail.
According to him, in order to achieve this, the Ukrainian army should be reinforced as well as the production of weapons inside Ukraine.
Klingbail stressed that Germany “will take over its responsibilities” by offering security guaranteesBut he added that decisions should not be taken without the involvement of the Ukrainians and that any negotiation procedure should start with the declaration of a ceasefire.
“I work closely with the Chancellor on how Germany can support Ukraine in a possible peace process,” the German Vice -Chancellor also noted, explaining that “it concerns Ukrainian and European security”.
In addition, Klingbail has called on Putin to show interest in a process of peace in the most deadly war that has erupted in Europe for 80 years.
US President Donald Trump is pushing for the immediate end of the conflict, but Kiev and his allies are worried that he may seek to conclude a peace deal on the basis of Russia’s terms.
“The ball is now on Vladimir Putin’s side”added the German Vice -Chancellor. “I think it’s still a long way to go because I can’t even see Vladimir Putin changing his mind, suddenly receding, suddenly wanting to carry out real, serious, viable peace talks,” Clningbale concluded.
Among the proposals presented last week for guarantees that could be made to Kiev after a peace deal, both French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kir Starmer supported the sending of troops to Ukraine in the context.
German Chancellor, Friedrich Mertz, has implied that Germany could also participate in this mission, but it is likely to face reactions from both inside the country and abroad.