German leader in Ukraine for talks as fears of Russian invasion grow

German chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to depart Berlin (dpa via AP)

German chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine as part of a flurry of Western diplomacy aimed at heading off a feared Russian invasion that some warn could be just days away.

Mr Scholz plans to continue on to Moscow, where he will try to persuade Russian president Vladimir Putin to back down.