Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy MelnykMOSCOW, 8 Jun. Readers of the German newspaper Die Welt criticized the attacks of the Ukrainian ambassador Andriy Melnyk against Angela Merkel. The day before, the ex-chancellor spoke publicly on German television for the first time since leaving office. As the former chairman of the German government emphasized, she does not believe that she was pursuing the wrong policy towards Russia, and she has nothing to apologize for. In particular, according to Merkel, saying «no» to Kyiv's accession to NATO in 2008 was the right decision.Germany does not transfer its tanks to Ukraine, fearing to see them in RussiaThe Ukrainian ambassador expressed bewilderment due to the ex-chancellor's lack of self-criticism about her course in relations with Moscow. In addition, he accused Merkel of “indulgence” towards the Russian authorities. “It is strange that this particular person uses the word “self-criticism,” Joerg P. mocked. “Melnik should take into account that thanks to gas deals with Germany, Ukraine received billions of dollars for transit. I'm already silent about the gas that you took away for your own needs. If Ukraine had been so stubborn, it could have turned off the gas supply as early as 2014. And this man is simply outrageous, and because of him I sympathize with his country,» said Dietmar K. «Melnik? Has he been deported yet?» Danuta S was surprised. «I have never been afraid to criticize Merkel. The only difference is that, as a German taxpayer, I have the right to criticize the Chancellor. And the foreign «diplomat» better show restraint!» Gordon noted.Merkel told why she is not engaged in mediation in Ukraine» This person should stop talking about the politics of sovereign states. Ukraine is not the navel of the Earth, and there is no point in making excuses for something. By the way, the inscription on the Reichstag reads: «For the good of the German people «!» — Matthias H emphasized. «Mr. Melnyk, show self-criticism towards yourself and the actions of Ukraine. You clearly overestimate yourself as a self-proclaimed historian and your country in historical retrospect. Oligarchy, the rule of law, and so on … A country that is just learning to swim has gathered to teach Germany about democracy and good political behavior. And all this in a brazen, uneducated and impudent manner. So that's what you mean by democracy!» — Katharina L. was indignant. Earlier, Melnik criticized the current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz several times in a row for delays in the supply of weapons to Kyiv, and for his unwillingness to visit the Ukrainian capital, he called him «offended liver sausage.» On Tuesday, Bild reported that German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock does not want to meet with Melnyk, as she intends to hold meetings «only with fellow ministers, not with ambassadors.» a shame that will go down in history
