Zelenskiy collects Charlemagne Prize on behalf of Ukrainian people

Guests from Ukraine pose for pictures at the Coronation Hall of Aachen's city hall, where Ukraine's President will be awarded The International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 in Aachen, Germany May 14, 2023. Ina Fassbender/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy collected the prestigious Charlemagne Prize on behalf of the Ukrainian people on Sunday in honour of services to Europe, capping a visit to Germany in which he secured new military aid and warm support from Berlin.

Zelenskiy flew to the western city of Aachen with Chancellor Olaf Scholz following talks in the German capital. He received a standing ovation at a ceremony in the Coronation room of Aachen town hall, where he was awarded the prize, which celebrates services to European unification.