# German foreign minister makes unannounced visit to Kyiv

https://mins.news/en/item/29583

- CGTN, 2026-08-22 06:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-22/news-1POzvkuVicU/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv by train on Saturday for an unannounced visit, his fourth trip to Ukraine as foreign minister. Talks are expected to focus on winter preparations, including generators, spare parts and energy equipment for Ukraine, as well as closer bilateral defense and security ties.

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