Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnik appealed to the new Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz. He asked him to influence Russia. According to the diplomat, Kiev is waiting for Berlin's steps for the German side to give Moscow a “cold shower.”
He also called on Scholz to & nbsp; convened a summit of the Normandy Four. in Berlin. And do it in the coming weeks. This will allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to return to the negotiating table.
The Ukrainian side continues to claim that the Russian Federation is allegedly “preparing for war”. According to the Berliner Zeitung, Kiev hopes that Scholz will show a diplomatic initiative. It should make it possible to “end the occupation of Crimea and Donbas.”
Melnik also demands that Germany publish a catalog of “harsh and painful repressive measures.” in relation to Russia. In particular, we should talk about banning Nord Stream 2 in the event of an Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It has previously been reported that new US and EU sanctions could affect the Nord Stream 2 project in the event of an escalation in Ukraine. In particular, the United States may ask the German authorities to abandon the project.
Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin said that the Russian General Staff was moving troops along the border due to “ clear and direct & # 39; & # 39 ;; threats from NATO. He added that the alliance is building infrastructure and approaching the Russian border. Moscow is therefore taking precautionary measures. He also pointed out that all the talk about the alleged “invasion” of the Russian Federation to Ukraine is a provocation fabricated by the Western media.