By Deutsche Welle (Europe) | Created at 2025-04-01 08:05:25 | Updated at 2025-04-03 23:46:11
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said the US should not allow itself to be misled by the Kremlin. At the same time, Beijing reaffirmed its friendship with Moscow. DW has the latest.
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The trip will likely be Baerbock's last as foreign minister, as Germany moves closer to swaering in a new governmentImage: Jörg Blank/dpa/picture allianceWhat you need to know
- Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is in Kyiv as Berlin commits to €130 million more in aid
- Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi said that his country and Russia would be "friend forever" during a visit to Moscow
Here are the latest developments in Russia's war on Ukraine on Tuesday, April 1, 2025:
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Germany's Baerbock warns Trump not to be fooled by Putin
Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday morning, on the heels of Berlin promising a further €130 million ($140 million) in aid for Ukraine.
In a short statement about her trip, Baerbock warned the United States not to misled by what she described as "stalling tactics" by the Kremlin. US President Donald Trump has made repeated concessions to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but that has yet to yield results at the negotiating table.
"At the upcoming meeting of NATO foreign ministers, we will make it clear to the American side that we should not engage with Putin's stalling tactics," Baerbock said.
"It is Putin who is playing for time, does not want peace and continues his illegal war of aggression," she added.
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'Friends forever' says China's Wang Yi tells Russian media
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was due to visit Russia on Tuesday for talks on Ukraine as Beijing eyes a more direct role in ceasefire negotiations.
Wang was expected to meet directly with President Putin to discuss "prospects for a resolution of the Ukraine crisis," the Kremlin said.
After his arrival, Wang issued a statement saying that China and Russia would be "friends forever, never enemies."
China has been repeatedly criticized internationally for supporting Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine, and has been accused of more or less covertly supplying weapons for its war effort.
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Welcome to our coverage
Germany's outgoing foreign minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday on a previously-unannounced visit.
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
The trips come as the United States, Russia and Ukraine negotiate the terms of a potential ceasefire and minerals deal.
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