The Ambassador of Ukraine accused Germany of «crazy imports» from Russia

Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk. Archival photoBERLIN, June 10 Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk called «crazy» statistics on the growth of imports to Germany from Russia by 60% in the first quarter of this year against the backdrop of a decrease in Ukrainian-German trade by 11 .8%, comparing different indicators. «This is crazy. Despite the Russian aggressive war, Germany in January-April 2022 increased imports from Russia by 60% and transferred almost 6 billion euros more to Moscow. At the same time, Ukrainian-German trade decreased by 11%,» the diplomat wrote on Twitter.The Germans put the Ukrainian ambassador in his place after attacks against MerkelThe diplomat refers to the data of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy (OA), released on May 31. However, he compares different categories: according to the OA, imports from Russia increased by 59.9% in January-April this year, exports decreased by 26.6%, and trade increased by 20.2%. While imports from Ukraine decreased by 5.4%, exports to Ukraine — by 15.7%, and trade lost 11.8%. Thus, if a senior Ukrainian diplomat were to stick to comparisons in one category, he wrote It would be that the difference in the dynamics of the growth of Russian trade with Germany for the period January-April 2022 between the same Ukrainian indicator was 30 percentage points (plus 20.2% compared to minus 11.8%). Russian imports increased by 60% compared to the same period in 2021, while Ukrainian imports fell by 5.4%, respectively. Melnik systematically insults the German authorities. He repeatedly criticized the current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for delays in the supply of weapons to Kyiv. For his unwillingness to visit Kyiv, the Ukrainian diplomat called the chancellor «an offended liverwurst.» In June, Melnik also accused ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel of a complete lack of self-criticism in relation to her once own course towards Russia. Germany's behavior is a disgrace that will go down in history