Berlin Doubles Down on Support for Kyiv, Reiterates Call for Security Guarantees

Robust security guarantees for post-conflict Ukraine are the best way to ensure lasting peace, the German vice chancellor told reporters in Kyiv.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil speaks at the Bundestag in Berlin on July 8, 2025. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Berlin seeks to provide Ukraine with security guarantees in conjunction with Kyiv’s other European allies, German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said this week during his first visit to the Ukrainian capital.

“What’s important is that, in the end, there are security guarantees that ensure Ukraine is no longer attacked and that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin no longer dares to attack Ukraine,” Klingbeil told reporters in Kyiv on Aug. 25.