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Zelensky's European tour: Berlin, then Chequers
Summary
A look back at the Ukrainian president's meetings with the German chancellor and the British prime minister in mid-May 2023.
What was Volodymyr Zelensky doing in western Europe in the days leading up to 16 May 2023? The Ukrainian president was in the middle of a visit to European capitals, with two high-profile stops in as many days.
On 14 May 2023, Zelensky met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. The meeting was reported as part of his 2023 visit to Europe.
On 15 May 2023, the tour moved on to the United Kingdom. There, the Ukrainian president met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence. This too was reported as part of the same European trip.
Taken together, the two meetings put Zelensky in direct contact with the leaders of two of Ukraine's key European partners on consecutive days, immediately before the covered date of 16 May 2023.
The reports from those days record who met whom and where. They give no further detail of what was discussed or agreed at either meeting.
