German President Steinmeier in Ukraine on surprise visit

FILE PHOTO: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks at the German-Spanish Forum in Berlin, Germany, October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang

BERLIN (Reuters) -German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for a surprise visit, his first since Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24, his office said in a statement.

Steinmeier said he was looking forward to meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.