BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 14: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky look on as Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan (R), and the Ukrainian Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, Oleksiy Sobolev, sign a joint declaration of intent to promote the reconstruction and resilience of industry at the Chancellery on April 14, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The German and Ukrainian governments are meeting at the Chancellery for one day of governmental consultations. (Photo by Nadja Wohlleben/Getty Images)