I don't know if anyone still remembers the former Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Andrei Melnyk, who served as Ukraine's ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2022. He is well known to the German public for his insults against Chancellor Olaf Scholz and others. The Ukrainian ambassador to Brazil, who has already taken office, has made a rare statement in recent days, admitting that he made "many mistakes" while working in Berlin.
When Andrej Melnyk was still Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, he repeatedly caused an uproar with rather undiplomatic statements, including insults to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
In a recent interview with Der Spiegel, the current ambassador to Brazil, André Melnik said about his role in Berlin: "I am often portrayed as a crazy person, always asking for something outrageous and outrageous. But Melnick said his words and actions served to spark discussion and attention. "The help we receive today is very different from when the war began. I'm proud of that. ”
Of his past mistakes, Melnick said: "I might be able to play my role less enthusiastically from time to time so as not to offend someone. He was in "a state of emotional emergency." "I want to reach out to as many Germans as possible in order to increase the pressure on **. But I didn't have time to think too long. He admitted that he had "excessively" calling Scholz an "angry pig's liver sausage."
But my criterion is the end result", Melnik adds, "and who knows what Germany's support would be like today without my misdiplomacy." But the fact is that the Germans are the second largest supporters of today's Ukraine. Ukrainians will always be grateful to them for this. ”
In fact, Melnyk, after a brief self-criticism, focuses on moving himself to work. He told Der Spiegel that he was proud to have brought Berlin politics "out of its slumber".
Referring to the direction of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Melnyk suddenly put forward a proposal --- Ukraine's allies should have "exploratory talks" with Moscow, secretly ** Russia's willingness to withdraw its troops from the occupied territories and other conditions. In other words, Melnik, who has always been known for his iron and hard bones, put forward a proposal for peace talks after moving away from the European continent.
Asked about possible negotiations, Melnik said: "In my personal opinion, it would be at least wise if our allies could cautiously ** whether the other side has a real willingness to compromise in Moscow." Having exploratory negotiations doesn't mean abandoning your position. “
"This is not a lazy compromise, nor a restoration of false calm on the world stage, but the exhaustion of all means," Melnik said. The Russians are doing everything they can to undermine trust. From the point of view of Ukraine, it is impossible to reach an agreement, but the partners should use diplomacy. ”
He wanted his allies to help negotiate, but thought that "it is impossible to reach an agreement", and Melnik really gave a good suggestion.