German finance minister in Kyiv to provide “concrete support"
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he will collaborate with his counterpart in Kyiv to bolster the Ukrainian economy, as Western allies support efforts to rebuild the country amid the conflict.
Linder arrived in Kyiv by train on Monday for his first trip to Ukraine since the start of the war, according to the German Finance Ministry press office.
He said it was “a special and moving moment" to be back in Kyiv.
“I was last there in early 2020 and got to know a country that had opted for democracy and a market economy,” Linder said, adding that he is “more convinced than ever that Ukraine was attacked by Russia because of this.”
Lindner said he would meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Serhii Marchenko, to provide “concrete support.” Lindner explained that the German Federal Ministry of Finance wanted to help Ukraine's finance ministry and make the country more attractive to foreign direct investment.
Germany has already provided around 1.5 billion euros ($1.64 billion) of aid to Ukraine since the war began, Lindner said. In July 2022, Germany and other creditors also announced that they would give Ukraine a reprieve on debt repayments.
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