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3:23 p.m.: USA-Ukraine talks ended

Talks between the USA and Ukraine in Berlin about ending the Russian conflict of aggression ended on Monday afternoon. This was introduced by the workplace of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The outcomes of the negotiations that started on Sunday weren’t initially identified.

In the afternoon, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Zelenskyj need to converse on the German-Ukrainian financial discussion board earlier than they meet for a bilateral assembly within the Chancellery. In the night, talks are deliberate with a number of European heads of state and authorities in addition to the heads of the EU and NATO – US representatives are additionally invited.

3:02 p.m.: Police with helicopters, boats, drones and canines in motion

There shall be most safety across the authorities district till the night as a result of go to of the Ukrainian president and different high-ranking EU and US politicians to the town. Jan Misselwitz from the Berlin police lists in an interview with rbb: “We have helicopters in use, boats, we have drone defense, sniffer dogs – we have brought in everything that can make this operation even safer. We are well positioned.” A complete of round 3,600 cops had been on obligation on Monday – together with from different federal states.

2:36 p.m.: Zelensky visits the Bundestag – reception at Klöckner

As a part of his go to to Berlin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky additionally visited the Bundestag. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) acquired the visitor from Kiev within the afternoon for a dialog within the Reichstag constructing, which, in accordance with her workplace, would, amongst different issues, tackle the problem of latest elections in Ukraine – the President had proven himself open to this underneath sure circumstances. Zelenskyj was not scheduled to present a speech to MPs within the plenary session.

1:22 p.m.: Steinmeier formally welcomes Zelenskyj to Bellevue Palace

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier formally acquired Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj in Berlin. In entrance of his official residence, Bellevue Palace, Steinmeier welcomed the visitor from Kiev with a handshake and a hug at noon. Zelenskyj then signed the Federal President’s visitor ebook, after which the 2 heads of state withdrew for a confidential dialog.

12:15 p.m.: US negotiator proceed to induce Kyiv to surrender Donbass

According to info from Kiev, the US negotiators proceed to name on Ukraine to surrender Donbass. This was introduced on Monday by a high-ranking official who was briefed on the Berlin talks to finish Russia’s conflict of aggression in Ukraine. But Kyiv is not going to comply with this. The vital area in jap Ukraine is just partially occupied by Russia.

12:11 p.m.: restrictions lifted for bus strains M41 & 200

The M41 bus route is working as scheduled once more. The restrictions have been lifted. The line was quickly interrupted as a result of state go to to Berlin.

The diversion of line 200 has additionally ended. The site visitors info middle introduced this at noon. The bus route has now been rerouted.

11:53 a.m.: Tiergarten tunnel open once more

The Tiergarten Tunnel is open once more. Drivers can even use the Kemperplatz exit, which was closed for a short while.

11:35 a.m.: Tiergarten tunnel closed within the course of Kreuzberg

The Tiergarten Tunnel has now been utterly closed within the course of Kreuzberg. The site visitors info middle cited security causes as the explanation. Accordingly, there was a danger of site visitors coming to a standstill within the tunnel.

11:30 a.m.: Bus routes 200 & M41 restricted

Due to the state go to, bus route 200 will now even be rerouted. According to the site visitors info middle, it will likely be redirected between Varian-Fry-Straße/Potsdamer Platz and Nordic Embassies/Adenauer-Stiftung through Potsdamer Brücke.

The M41 bus route can be affected by restrictions. Accordingly, the road between S+U Potsdamer Platz and S+U Hauptbahnhof or S+U Hauptbahnhof and S Potsdamer Platz/Voßstraße is interrupted.

11:15 a.m.: Exit in Tiergarten tunnel blocked

The Kemperplatz exit within the Tiergarten Tunnel is presently closed. This was introduced by the site visitors info middle of the state of Berlin.

11:11 a.m.: “Danger degree 0″ in Berlin

Berlin Police Chief Barbara Slowik Meisel declared “threat level 0” within the Interior Committee of the House of Representatives. Special forces with snipers had been positioned within the authorities district and round inns the place company had been staying. Explosives detection canines are on the streets and the police are patrolling the Spree in boats.

The federal authorities solely introduced on Friday night that Zelensky would arrive on Sunday and never Monday. According to Slowik Meisel, this led to organizational difficulties for the police. Police officers had been known as from their supposedly protected free time to work of their squads.

10:30 a.m.: Police with hundreds of officers on obligation

The police are securing the Ukrainian president’s state go to to Berlin with hundreds of emergency providers. According to the police, a complete of three,600 individuals are deployed within the metropolis. The officers come from nearly all federal states and from the federal police.

The highest safety degree applies to the Ukrainian president, in addition to to heads of presidency from the USA, Russia and Israel. Police Chief Barbara Slowik Meisel spoke within the Interior Committee of the House of Representatives of a “threat level 0” – i.e. nonetheless above safety degree 1 for very high-ranking state company.

10:00 a.m.: Shipping site visitors restricted

According to the site visitors info middle, there are additionally restrictions on delivery site visitors. The Spree-Oder waterway and the Berlin-Spandauer delivery canal are closed till late night.

9:46 a.m.: Bus routes 100 & 187 are rerouted

Due to the state go to of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, bus routes 100 and 187 are being rerouted. This was introduced by the site visitors info middle of the state of Berlin. Accordingly, bus line 100 shall be rerouted between the stations “U Unter den Linden” and “Nordic Embassies/Adenauer-Stiftung”. There are not any stops between these stations.

Bus route 187 can be affected. The buses shall be rerouted between U Turmstrasse and Großer Stern through U Hansaplatz.

7:45 a.m.: Closures anticipated on A113

There will in all probability be short-term closures on the A113 motorway. As the site visitors info middle of the state of Berlin experiences, closures are presently anticipated within the space between the Waltersdorfer triangle and the Altglienicke tunnel from 12:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m.: No cease on the Bundestag subway station

Subway line 5 is not going to cease at Bundestag subway station till additional discover. The site visitors info middle of the state of Berlin introduced this within the morning. The purpose is Ukrainian President Zelensky’s state go to to Berlin.

06:00 a.m.: Ukraine consultations in Berlin

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) will formally obtain Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin on Monday. German-Ukrainian financial talks and an alternate on the standing of peace negotiations within the Ukraine conflict are deliberate.

The Ukrainian president and the US negotiators had already arrived in Berlin on Sunday for consultations. Numerous European heads of state and authorities in addition to the heads of the EU and NATO are scheduled to hitch the talks on Monday night. Among these anticipated are French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Broadcast: rbb24 Inforadio, December 15, 2025, 9:10 a.m