Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced the country’s ambassador to Germany on July 9, as well as other Ukrainian envoys abroad, can be read on the website of the presidency.
In a decree, Volodymyr Zelensky announces that he has dismissed the Ukrainian ambassadors to Germany, India, the Czech Republic, Norway and Hungary. The reasons are not mentioned.
Andriï Melnik, stationed in Berlin, had judged openly and on several occasions timid Germany’s support for his country and its hesitations to send arms to kyiv. It is a “simple rotation as is customary”, assured President Zelensky.
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The new postings of these diplomats are not mentioned.
The Ukrainian president urged Ukrainian diplomats to redouble their efforts to obtain international support and military aid for the country in its fight against Russia since the invasion of the country by Russian forces on February 24.
kyiv and Berlin at odds
Relations between Ukraine and Germany, the largest economy in Europe and very dependent on Russian energy, are a particularly sensitive subject.
Kyiv and Berlin are currently at odds over a turbine of German manufacture on which maintenance operations are carried out in Canada. Germany demands that Canada return the turbine to Russian gas giant Gazprom to supply Europe with gas while Ukraine urges Canada to keep the turbine, saying a delivery of the equipment to Russia would contravene the sanctions imposed on Moscow. This Sunday, Canada announces that the turbine will be returned to Germany.
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(With Reuters)