German defense minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit amid rising uncertainty with growing splits in Europe over Ukraine as the coalition he represents stares down the barrel of defeat in elections.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with the Ukrainian government to discuss further aid and assess the military situation, the DPA news agency reported.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Sunday of the consequences of reducing Germany's financial support for arms deliveries to Ukraine. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on Syria in Saudi Arabia,

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday on a visit intended to send a clear signal of Europe's support ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pushed for swift talks to end the Ukraine war.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to discuss further support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, according to n-tv. “It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on the morning of 14 January. Source: European Pravda with reference to German media outlet DW Quote from Pistorius: "It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has arrived in Kiev for talks with the Ukrainian government, in a visit which had not been previously announced for security reasons. Upon arrival, Pistorius told dpa that during the visit he wanted to discuss further aid and get an idea of the military situation.