In conflict with Russia: Kiev expects federal government to warn Putin

Sunday 18 April 2021

In conflict with russia
Kiev hopes that the federal government will issue a warning to Putin

In the conflict between the government in Kiev and Russia, the Ukrainian ambassador not only demands more support from the German government and a clear warning to the Russian president. Therefore a total economic restriction is also necessary for the import of raw materials.

In conflict with Russia, Ukraine is seeking more support from the German government. “On the one hand, we expect the German government to issue a strong public warning to President Putin and clearly describe all the painful consequences of a new military invasion,” said Andrzej Melnick, Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, “Welt” Video meeting of the European Union foreign minister on Monday before.

This included strong punitive measures such as international crime and boycott of the Russian government, including prosecution before the International Criminal Tribunal for war crimes. According to the report, the Ukrainian ambassador also called for a total economic embargo, specifically for the import of raw materials, as well as a complete moratorium on investment. Russia has so far occupied seven percent of the Ukrainian national territory. One should not repeat the strategic mistake of 2014 and fully stand by Russia to secure a new victory.

As the bilateral tension escalated, the Russian domestic intelligence service FSB arrested a Ukrainian diplomat in St. Petersburg and expelled him from the country. Ukraine responded by expelling a Russian diplomat working in Kiev. The FSB said that the Ukrainian consulate officer tried to obtain secret information from the database of Russian law enforcement agencies. Which is inconsistent with the diplomatic situation. Russia’s foreign ministry said the man would have to leave the country by 22 April. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spoke of the provocation and dismissed the allegations.

Russia captured Crimea in 2014. Tensions have recently increased in the government conflict between Kiev and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. According to Ukrainian information, Russia has gathered more than 40,000 troops on the border.