Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Berlin, April 14, 2026

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Germany and Norway on Tuesday, establishing “strategic partnerships”.

In Berlin, Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a defense cooperation agreement. The Germans pledged additional support with air defense, long-range weapons, drones, and ammunition.

“Now, more than ever before, we want to learn from one another,” Merz said of the cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding between defense ministries on the electronic exchange of military data.

Zelensky praised, “Germany is a clear leader in supporting Ukraine and our efforts to protect lives.”

In Oslo, Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre signed a declaration for military cooperation including joint drone production.

Kyiv plans to produce drones in Norway with “the critical importance of sustaining and furthering Ukraine’s drone capability and technological edge in the fight against aggression”. The countries also set out priorities of strengthening defense readiness, boosting industrial cooperation, and integrating lessons from Ukraine’s battlefield experience into Norwegian military planning.

Earlier this year, Norway helped Ukraine with $400 million in emergency support for the energy sector amid Russia’s missile and drone attacks trying to break infrastructure and civilian resistance.