Germany will make further contributions to strengthen NATO's eastern flank in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Romania on May 24. After talks in Bucharest with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Steinmeier said, "We know in particular that the eastern flank must be strengthened by a presence." Steinmeier also referred to the contributions already made by Germany, such as air surveillance on the eastern edge of the alliance. Romania shares a 600-kilometer border with Ukraine. Steinmeier told Iohannis that Berlin was considering "Romania's security needs with very special sensitivity."
Germany To Help Boost NATO's Eastern Flank In Ukraine, President Tells Romania
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (right) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on May 14.