The Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk sees the entire Ukraine at risk after Russia recognized the separatist areas in eastern Ukraine. Accordingly, Melnyk said in an interview with Reuters TV in Berlin on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, we have to assume that what was ordered yesterday in the Kremlin was just the first step on Mr. Putin’s probably long war path. And that means that we obviously have to be prepared now for the troops to continue You mentioned the entire Donbass, which means that according to the so-called constitutions of these fake republics, the territory also includes the areas that have been under government control for eight years, which means the danger is very high high. But of course, Mr. Putin is not only concerned with the Donbass alone, it is with the whole thing. It is important that the statehood of Ukraine is not only called into question, but can also be destroyed. And that is why we should do the same here in finally understand Germany.” The Ambassador welcomed the fact that Chancellor Olaf Scholz has put the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline on hold for the time being. “Of course, these statements by the Chancellor or the federal government are good news. The question is whether this message isn’t coming too late, because I think we should have acted much earlier and taken these preventive steps. That would not have cost the taxpayers either. The pipeline was not in operation. And that’s why – the deterrent effect alone might have discouraged Mr. Putin from actually announcing this war or this declaration of war yesterday. That’s why – it’s a first good step. But as I said, in this package of sanctions, of course, many other steps would have to follow now, immediately, today or tomorrow at the latest.” With a view to the current development, Melnyk criticized Germany: “It is a pity that these warnings and these reminders have hardly met with an echo for many years, but especially since last summer here in Germany, but also in Europe he simply ignores this thesis by Mr Putin, that he is questioning our statehood, that he is also denying our right to exist, if you will, that naivety really probably prevailed. Today we see that Mr Putin is serious means with his historical narrative and that means that indeed all of Ukraine is at risk.” Ukraine is in favor of a dialogue with Russia, but it must also bring results, said Melnyk. On the other hand, he hopes that his country will not be abandoned. Neither by the Americans nor by the Germans.
Source: Stern
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