Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy MelnykMOSCOW, 2 Jul. Readers of the German magazine Spiegel appreciated the reaction of the Israeli diplomatic mission in Berlin to the statements of the Ambassador of Ukraine Andriy Melnyk about Stepan Bandera. Earlier, the diplomat gave an interview to blogger and journalist Tilo Jung, in which he denied Bandera's ties with Nazi Germany and explained the massacres of peaceful Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II the fact that on the other hand «there were many murders and atrocities.» The Israeli embassy accused Melnik of distorting historical facts, downplaying the Holocaust, and insulting the memory of the people killed by Bandera and his henchmen.The Ukrainian ambassador said that Kyiv has to defend NATO, and not vice versa even worse,” says Zack. “Melnik is allowed to say all this with impunity because he is on the side of the “good guys.” If he were the ambassador of another country, for example Serbia or even Russia, he would not be here anymore. More than regrettable that we are so selective about our moral guidelines,” Lew_Bronstein lamented. “How about we demand something already? For example, fire this gentleman from his post? — have a good road», — expressed the opinion of Reklov.The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reacted to the words of the ambassador to Germany about Bandera «And we will soon have such people in the EU! What values will they protect?» — Henning-tdbOLEJ7g was indignant. «People consider the Euromaidan a great event, but few people know that many of its initiators were brothers in spirit to this Melnik. Or they don't want to know,» Cruemel2 emphasized. «So, Poland and Israel have already spoken, even Ukraine distanced itself from him, albeit halfway. A statement from the country in which this gentleman works as an ambassador would be more appropriate now than ever, «Sauron noted. «Mr. Melnik has finally received a red card! Send him away and make him persona non grata! » — summed up the readers.The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry discussed with Kuleba the behavior of the ambassador who glorified Bandera Stepan Bandera was the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) *, one of the main initiators of the creation of the military wing of the OUN — the «Ukrainian Insurgent Army» *, whose goal was proclaimed the struggle for the independence of Ukraine. On account of the OUN-UPA * many crimes, including the Volyn massacre — the mass destruction of the Polish population of Volyn in 1943. Thousands of Ukrainians who refused to cooperate with the nationalists were brutally killed then. The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, more than once allowed himself harsh statements about the local authorities. Thus, he condemned Berlin for indecisiveness in the issue of military assistance and stated that the unwillingness to supply tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to Kyiv would be for Germany «a shame that will go down in history.» In addition, he accused former Chancellor Angela Merkel of lack of self-criticism, and called her successor Olaf Scholz a «offended liverwurst».* An extremist organization banned in Russia » />Ukrainian nationalists in the 1930s called for cooperation with Hitler
