Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package as he seeks to build his country’s arsenal, and its ability to produce weapons at home.

American evangelist Franklin Graham has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin. The two prayed for peace to be restored between Ukraine and Russia, and for wisdom for Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and US President Donald Trump.

Volodymyr Zelensky previously challenged the Russian president to meet him in Istanbul for direct talks earlier this month, a dare shunned by Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he seeks to force Moscow to halt its three-year invasion.

"I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him," said President Trump.

A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile.

Ukraine was hit with one of the largest known drone attacks from Russia, including over 273 that pummeled the central Kyiv region as well as the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions,

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is set to visit Berlin to meet with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz. The discussions will focus on Germany's support for Ukraine and efforts to end the war.