Germany prepares for Zelensky’s visit: Berlin police confirm rumors
However, the arrival of the President of Ukraine may not take place.
On Friday, May 5, the Berlin police announced preparations for the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the appeal of law enforcement officers, the DPA resource, the arrival of the head of state is likely to take place in mid-May. So far, the visit has not been officially confirmed.
The police are taking appropriate security measures to be ready for Zelensky’s visit to Germany.
It is worth noting that the Ukrainian embassy declined to comment on this event. And Olaf Scholz’s office said that the schedule of the German Chancellor for next week would be known in a few days.
Zelensky’s visit to Berlin: What is known
On Wednesday, German media reported that Volodymyr Zelensky had accepted the offer of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to meet on May 13 in Berlin. The next day, Sunday, May 14, the President of Ukraine will have an official visit to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The German police were unhappy with the leak of such confidential information and launched an investigation into this incident. As it turned out in the early stages of the investigation, a Berlin police officer shared the details of the planned operation.
Subsequently, it became known that Zelensky could cancel his visit to Germany.