Go to Media BankFrank-Walter Steinmeier. File photoBERLIN, Oct 26Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier during his visit to Ukraine must convince Vladimir Zelensky of the need to conclude peace as soon as possible, and after visiting Kyiv, the head of Germany must fly to Moscow to hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin there, said the co-chairman of the right-wing opposition party » An alternative for Germany» (AfD) Tino Krupalla.» Federal President Steinmeier wants to see the destruction in Kyiv and send a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. But this goal is one-sided. The head of our state should use his authority and experience to explain to his colleague the need for an early conclusion of peace . To do this, Zelensky must finally demonstrate readiness for negotiations with Russia,» Krupalla told RIA Novosti.In Ukraine, they made a gift to Steinmeier with a clear hint. He added that the head of the FRG should also meet with the Russian side. «President Steinmeier must not only talk with the President of Ukraine, he must then fly to Moscow and hold talks with President Putin there,» the source said. The leader of the AfD said that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is setting the wrong priorities, wanting to restore Ukraine in the midst of a conflict. In this regard, Krupalla urged the Chancellor to support peace negotiations, and not spend German taxpayers' money on the restoration of objects that may again be under attack. said that he promised Zelensky to transfer two MLRS MARS to Ukraine, Steinmeier planned to visit Ukraine in April together with the leaders of several Eastern European countries, but the Ukrainian authorities called his visit undesirable. In Kyiv, they explained the refusal by the fact that they expect concrete decisions from Berlin on the embargo on oil supplies from the Russian Federation, as well as on the provision of military and economic assistance to Ukraine, in particular, the provision of heavy weapons. The cancellation of the visit led to tension in relations between the two countries. Differences were bridged in a telephone conversation between Scholz and Zelensky, after which a number of German politicians visited Kyiv. On Tuesday, Steinmeier arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit. On the same day, he had a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky. This is the first trip of the President of Germany to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian special military operation.
