BERLIN: German Chancellor ​Friedrich Merz will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin at the chancellery ‌on ‌Tuesday ​as ‌part ⁠of ​German-Ukrainian government consultations, ⁠a spokesperson for the German government said on Tuesday.

Germany ⁠is Europe's largest ‌contributor ‌of ​military ‌aid to Ukraine, ‌having provided around 55 billion euros ($64 billion) since ‌Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

In ⁠its ⁠2026 budget, Germany allocated 11.5 billion euros to Ukraine.