Melnyk told the German newspaper about Ukraine's prospects in the EU and NATO.
Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk believes that Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance could happen as quickly as Sweden and Finland . First of all, Ukraine's accession to NATO will stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from intending to use nuclear weapons, the diplomat said in an interview with the German media group Funke.
“If Ukraine was in the Alliance, the risk of nuclear war would be lower. Then Putin would know that if Ukraine is attacked with nuclear weapons, he should expect nuclear retribution. That would stop him, “Melnyk said.
As for Ukraine's membership in the European Union , Melnyk believes it is possible in the next ten years.
“Our main goal now is to become a candidate. Then you can start the negotiation process. This is an important political decision, “Melnyk said, urging the German government to” play a vital role in this historic process. “
The ambassador stressed that he did not want to offend anyone, but “sometimes there is no other way out than to be rhetorically insulting and even provocative.”
Melnik said he was He is surprised that the decision to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine has been repeatedly postponed.
According to him, a similar surprise was felt by the Germans, who took in 700,000 Ukrainian refugees and know their tragic fate.
“People asked themselves, 'Why isn't the German government doing enough to stop this barbaric war between Russia?'” Melnyk added, thanking the German people for their support for Ukrainians. with France to start peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
“We assume that both Germany and France will be able to continue to play a mediating role here,” Melnyk said, adding that Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron have consider how to use the experience of recent years to end the war.
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