(From L) Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Baerbel Bas, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and other cabinet members of both countries leave after posing for a family photo in the Chancellery in Berlin on April 14, 2026 during German-Ukrainian government consultations. The meeting comes as US-initiated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled, with Kyiv baulking at the idea it could cede territory to Russia. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)