Merkel to visit Moscow before meeting with Zelensky
He said this at a press conference on Friday, August 13, Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported.
According to Seibert, Merkel is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
At the same time, Seibert added that the details of both visits would be disclosed next week.
The Kremlin has already confirmed Putin's meeting with Merkel, noting that it will focus on relations between the two countries and current international issues.
The German chancellor last visited Russia in January 2020.
Ukrainian presidential press secretary Serhiy Nykyforov said earlier that Merkel would visit Ukraine on August 22 and meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Nykyforov, the talks will focus on "security, bilateral relations, and other topical issues." In particular, it is planned to discuss the implementation of commitments made by Germany if Russia tries to abuse its monopoly position after the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
Zelensky and Merkel last met on July 12 during the Ukrainian president's official visit to Germany.
On August 23, Kyiv will host the inaugural summit of the Crimea Platform initiative. In total, 40 countries have confirmed their desire to participate in the summit. Zelensky invited Merkel to take part in the event.
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