German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that he had offered to visit Ukraine with Other EU leaders, but Kyiv turned down His journey as “No wanted. “
The disdain comes as Steinmeier, a former Foreigner ministerhe is facing cash in home and abroad for His long years of reconciliation policy towards Moscow, which he has since admitted was mistake.
Speaking during a visit to Warsaw, Steinmeier said he planned to travel to Kyiv with the bosses of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this week ‘to send strong signal of Common European Solidarity with Ukraine.
“I was willing to do it, but apparently, I should take note of This, it wasn’t this wanted in Kyivhe told reporters.
Germany’s best-selling newspaper Bild quoted an unnamed Ukrainian diplomat as saying, “We are all know of Steinmeier’s close relations with Russia is here… it’s not welcome in Kyiv at the moment. We’ll see if that changes. “
The embarrassing rejection comes as chancellor Olaf Schultz succumbs fire for He has not personally traveled to Ukraine yet, unlike British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union Leader Ursula von der Leyen.
Steinmeier, a Social Democrat served by him second his stint as president of Germany, he was also Ministry of Foreign Affairs minister who served two former Governments of Chancellor Angela Merkel. It has been known for a long time for His friendly attitude to Moscow.
It has been leading advocate of The concept of “Wandel durch Handel” (change through trade), which argues that the promotion of close trade relations can help Stimulating democratic reforms.
Steinmeier also Defended the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, which has now been discontinued over Moscow aggression in Ukraine.
Steinmeier recently admitted that his rough approach to President Vladimir Putin was misleading.
I still hope Vladimir Putin has leftovers of rationality.”
“I didn’t think the Russian president would do that,” he added risk The political, economic and moral ruin of his entire country in Pursuit of They are imperial.”
he is added This is his support for Nord Stream 2 “Cannes” mistakeClearly.”
But he said, “It is not possible to return to normal with Putin’s Russia in Warsaw on Tuesday sided with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, adding that the West would have to accept the costs of dispute.
Russia accused of committing ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine called on Moscow to make it possible to evacuate residents from the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that he had offered to visit Ukraine with Other EU leaders, but Kyiv turned down His journey as “No wanted. “
The disdain comes as Steinmeier, a former Foreigner ministerhe is facing cash in home and abroad for His long years of reconciliation policy towards Moscow, which he has since admitted was mistake.
Speaking during a visit to Warsaw, Steinmeier said he planned to travel to Kyiv with the bosses of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this week ‘to send strong signal of Common European Solidarity with Ukraine.
“I was willing to do it, but apparently, I should take note of This, it wasn’t this wanted in Kyivhe told reporters.
Germany’s best-selling newspaper Bild quoted an unnamed Ukrainian diplomat as saying, “We are all know of Steinmeier’s close relations with Russia is here… it’s not welcome in Kyiv at the moment. We’ll see if that changes. “
The embarrassing rejection comes as chancellor Olaf Schultz succumbs fire for He has not personally traveled to Ukraine yet, unlike British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union Leader Ursula von der Leyen.
Steinmeier, a Social Democrat served by him second his stint as president of Germany, he was also Ministry of Foreign Affairs minister who served two former Governments of Chancellor Angela Merkel. It has been known for a long time for His friendly attitude to Moscow.
It has been leading advocate of The concept of “Wandel durch Handel” (change through trade), which argues that the promotion of close trade relations can help Stimulating democratic reforms.
Steinmeier also Defended the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, which has now been discontinued over Moscow aggression in Ukraine.
Steinmeier recently admitted that his rough approach to President Vladimir Putin was misleading.
I still hope Vladimir Putin has leftovers of rationality.”
“I didn’t think the Russian president would do that,” he added risk The political, economic and moral ruin of his entire country in Pursuit of They are imperial.”
he is added This is his support for Nord Stream 2 “Cannes” mistakeClearly.”
But he said, “It is not possible to return to normal with Putin’s Russia in Warsaw on Tuesday sided with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, adding that the West would have to accept the costs of dispute.
Russia accused of committing ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine called on Moscow to make it possible to evacuate residents from the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.