Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk hopes that Germany will play a key role in the economic recovery of his country. He spoke about this in an interview with the agency. DPA.
According to him, Ukraine needs a comprehensive economic rescue plan. The diplomat expressed hope that Berlin would continue to provide military and economic support to Kiev.
In addition, Melnyk called the decision of the German government to transfer weapons to Ukraine a historic step. “We are happy that Germany has finally made this 180-degree turn,” he said. The diplomat also stressed that his calls were not taken seriously in Germany for a long time, but now the Germans “woke up and started doing the right thing.”
Earlier, the German government said Germany would send weapons to Ukraine, including 1,000 anti-tank guns and 500 Stinger missiles. “Our duty is to do what we can to support Ukraine in its defense against Putin’s invading army,” they said. In addition, the German government approved the transfer of 400 German-made anti-tank guns from the Netherlands and 9 D-30 howitzers and ammunition from Estonia.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation to protect Donbass. His press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that its goal is the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and the timing of the special operation will be determined by the supreme commander.
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