'Germany is now one of Ukraine's largest military backers'
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00:00 A warm handshake from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, then military honors greeted Wladimir
00:07 Zelensky Sunday in Berlin.
00:12 On his first trip to Germany since the war in Ukraine began, the Ukrainian president
00:16 received assurances of German support.
00:19 WLADIMIR ZELENSKY, German President (through translator): I have said it many times, and
00:21 I repeat it here today.
00:23 We will support you as long as needed.
00:26 WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Zelensky's arrival in Germany comes a day after Berlin announced a new massive
00:31 package of military aid for Kiev.
00:34 Worth 2.7 billion euros, it includes 30 more Leopard tanks, 100 armored combat vehicles
00:42 and some 200 surveillance drones.
00:46 The move is the strongest signal yet of Germany's support of Ukraine.
00:51 After a year of choppy relations and hesitancy from Berlin, Germany is now one of Ukraine's
00:56 largest military backers.
00:59 Zelensky's visit is part of an effort to rally support from European allies ahead of a planned
01:04 counteroffensive against Moscow.
01:07 Speaking to reporters in Berlin, he denied accusations from Russia that Kiev was striking
01:13 targets within Russian territory.
01:15 WLADIMIR ZELENSKY, German President (through translator): We are not interested in attacking
01:18 Russian territory.
01:19 We don't have time for this.
01:21 We don't have the resources for this.
01:22 We don't have surplus weapons for this.
01:25 We are focused on preparing our counteroffensive.
01:27 WILLIAM BRANGHAM: On Saturday, Zelensky visited Italy, where he received words of support
01:33 from the prime minister, Giorgio Maloney.
01:35 At the Vatican, he met with Pope Francis, where he discussed the fate of tens of thousands
01:39 of children that Kiev says were deported to Russia.
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