Ukraine welcomed what he called a “historic turning point “, as well as the German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock visited Kyiv today in support Ukraine’s request for full membership in the European Union and the severance of energy ties with Russia.
Burbok is the highest-ranking German government official to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, as are both countries. trying to improve their relationship following disputes over issues such as arms supplies and sanctions. Germany backs embargo on Russian oil, Burbok says reduce Russian energy imports to zeroadding “and this will remain so forever».
Following in the footsteps of the United States and Britain, Burbok also announced that The German embassy in the Ukrainian capital reopensin a symbolic vote of confidence after the removal of its diplomats earlier.
Burbok, who visited Kyiv with her Dutch counterpart, said the two countries will provide 12 machine guns in Ukraine and how training for their use will begin immediately.
«The fact that Germany supports the peace, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine is a major turning point and I am grateful to the German Government for this position.“, Said the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Koulempa.
«I would like to thank Germany for change her attitude on a number of topics. We saw the first Russian rocket hit Kyiv on February 24 and it also hit Germany’s traditional Russian policy“, He stated in a joint press conference.
He cited examples of a change in Germany’s stance on arms supplies and support for the oil embargo.
Relations between Kiev and Berlin have been thorny. The German chancellor Olaf Solts was reluctant to visit Ukraine, as Kyiv was reluctant to receive German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
THE SteinmeierSolz’s ally in the Social Democratic Party, is unpopular in Kyiv because it is linked to a policy previously pursued by Germany that sought close trade and other relations with Putin’s Russia.
THE Andriy MelnikUkraine’s ambassador to Berlin, had called Soltz’s reasons for that a “of infected sausageImplying that behaved like a nervous child.
Solz is now planning a trip after the invitation addressed to him and Steinmeier by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Meeting with Zelensky
For his part, the Ukrainian president met in Kyiv with both Analena Berbok and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Vopke Hukstra, announced in a post on Telegram, broadcasts the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.
«The meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Analena Berbok and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Vopke Hukstra is essential. The support of your countries is important and valuable to us. Thank you for being by our side today and in solidarity with the Ukrainian people“, He underlined.
At the same time, he expressed the belief that with such support Ukraine will win.
«I think that with our joint efforts we will be able to win. To win means to return to Ukraine all the rights and freedoms of our citizens in our territory“, Pointed out Volodymyr Zelensky.
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