“Germany, which bears special historical responsibility for the crimes of the Nazis against the Ukrainian people, must play the role of a pioneer so that Ukraine can become a member of NATO. And as soon as possible, without any if and or,” he said.
Melnyk explained that only the earliest possible accession of Ukraine to NATO can forever prevent a new large-scale war in Europe.
“This may sound to German ears like a provocation by Putin. Quite the opposite: it will be a cold shower that will extinguish all hotbeds in the Kremlin. The only guarantee that Moscow will not dare to intervene again,” the ambassador said.
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