Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on European leaders to strengthen their support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.[3726] Meanwhile, in Berlin, CDU leaders are meeting to discuss their strategy for the upcoming national elections.[3642] The meeting comes as Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces pressure to increase military aid to Ukraine.[3642][3726] The EU has pledged to provide significant financial and military aid to Ukraine, but the pace of support has been slow.[3726] The European Council has agreed to increase the bloc's military aid to Ukraine by 500 million euros.[3726] The German government has also pledged to increase its military aid to Ukraine, including the provision of more weapons.[3642]