Andrij Melnyk gave an interview to the German media group Funke. Former ambassador of Ukraine in Berlin wants the future federal government to allocate at least €80 billion in aid over the next four years Kijowowi.
According to the diplomat, this sum would be “a profitable investment also for safety German“because Germany would also send a signal of its strength to the US president-elect Donald TrumpEuropeans, “and above all Vladimir Putin“.
Germany. The Ukrainian diplomat expects EUR 80 billion for Kiev from the new government in Berlin
– I expect that the new federal government will strengthen military aid for Ukraine in the coalition agreement on a stable basis – said Andriy Melnyk.
The Ukrainian politician also assessed that Germany has made a “giant leap” compared to the beginning of the war and provided billions of dollars in military aid to the fighting forces Russia Ukraine.
– Despite all the praise for the German government, the key question is: Is this help enough?to stop the Russian invasion and drive them out? Unfortunately, the answer is no – he stated in an interview.
Early elections to the Bundestag. “Andriy Melnyk was tireless”
For almost two months, Germany remain in a political crisis. With the resignation of liberal ministers from the FDP, the majority traffic lights party (German: Ampelkoalition) collapsed, and chancellor Olaf Scholz he asked the Bundestag to pass a vote of confidence in his cabinet.
On Monday, December 16, the chamber – according to forecasts – she rejected the vote and, in accordance with the German Basic Law, opened the way to early parliamentary electionswhich is scheduled for February 23 next year. Polls show that they have the best chance of winning Christian Democrats from CDU/CSUand the leader of the center-right formation will be able to become the new chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Andrij Melnyk while he was the ambassador of Ukraine to Germany in 2015-2022, then he became deputy minister of foreign affairs, and then ambassador Ukrainy w Brazil. Now he is to become Ukraine's ambassador to… UN. As noted by the Berliner Morgenpost daily, Andriy Melnyk was tireless in calling for increasing and accelerating arms supplies for Ukraine.