German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is scheduled to travel to Ukraine on Monday, her second visit to the country in three weeks, as part of efforts to mediate in the conflict with Russia. Her visit comes on the same day as Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s inaugural trip to Washington, sparking a days-long diplomatic offensive by Germany to de-escalate tensions between the West and Moscow. Baerbock is scheduled to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev. She last met with them on January 17. The focus will be on her response to Ukraine’s r…