Germany to help Ukraine make more weapons to strengthen hand in peace talks

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul attends a flower laying ceremony at the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Germany aims to help Ukraine manufacture more weapons more quickly as Kyiv looks to strengthen its negotiating position in peace talks with Russia about ending their more than three-year war, the top German diplomat said.

“We see our task as helping Ukraine so that it can negotiate more strongly,” foreign minister Johann Wadephul said during a visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday accompanied by German defence industry representatives.