On June 30, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis met with the Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag Anton Hofreiter (Alliance90/Greens faction).

During the meeting, the parties discussed the progress of reforms in Ukraine necessary for further progress on the path to membership in the European Union, as well as the importance of opening all six negotiation clusters within the framework of Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Yevhen Perebyinis noted Germany's leading role in strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities, in particular in strengthening the air defense system through the supply of IRIS-T and Patriot systems, as well as Berlin's significant contribution to the implementation of the PURL initiative. The Deputy Minister expressed hope for a further increase in the volume of military assistance to Ukraine, in particular whenforming the German federal budget for 2027.

The interlocutors paid special attention to the discussion of the peace process and ways to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine. In this context, the importance of strengthening the role of Germany, as well as the E3 and E5 formats in achieving a just and sustainable peace, was emphasized. The parties also emphasized the need to further strengthen sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation in order to deprive it of the opportunity to continue the war.

The current situation in the energy sector of Ukraine was also discussed during the meeting. Yevhen Perebyinis requested Germany's support in preparing Ukraine for the autumn-winter period, given the high probability of new massive Russian attacks on critical energy infrastructure facilities.

Anton Hofreiter confirmed Germany's unchanged position on continuing long-term military, political, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine in its fight against Russian armed aggression.