Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: «I was pleased to have my first call with Johann Wadephul and congratulate him on his nomination as Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister. I also expressed our appreciation for Friedrich Merz's strong address yesterday, which demonstrated true leadership.

I informed Johann about the battlefield situation and Ukraine's peace efforts. I appreciate his consistent personal stance in favor of our shared principles, as well as his reaffirmation today that the next German government will maintain and strengthen its support for Ukraine. 

I invited my colleague to join EU foreign ministers on their visit to Ukraine on May 9th, following his appointment.

We are grateful to Germany for its principled support and look forward to working closely with the next government to restore a fair peace for Ukraine, strengthen European security and sovereignty, and protect our continent's stability».