German defense minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit amid rising uncertainty with growing splits in Europe over Ukraine as the coalition he represents stares down the barrel of defeat in elections.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on a visit intended to send a clear signal of Europe's support ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

The German government is still discussing a proposed 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion) aid package for Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Jan. 14, according to Ukrinform. Pistorius,

Germany will provide Ukraine with additional IRIS-T guided missiles for air-defence systems at short notice, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced at a meeting at the US Ramstein Air Base in western Germany on Thursday.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with the Ukrainian government to discuss further aid and assess the military situation, the DPA news agency reported. "It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine,

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was in Kiev for talks with the Ukrainian government on Tuesday, in a visit which had not been previously announced for security reasons. Upon arrival, Pistorius said that he wanted to discuss further aid and get an idea of the military situation.