The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, has severely criticized Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig for showing solidarity with his country.
He responded on Twitter to a tweet by the SPD politician, who had distributed a photo of the state parliament illuminated in the Ukrainian national colors and wrote: “Solidarity with Ukraine.” Melnyk, known for sharp formulations, commented briefly: “The hypocrisy is Puke Manuela Schwesig”.
The Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline, through which Russian natural gas was to be delivered to Germany, lands in Western Pomerania. The federal government has put the project, which has not yet been put into operation, on hold because of the escalation in Ukraine.
Ukraine and Poland have always been fierce opponents of the line. Schwesig was a vehement supporter and had also pursued a decidedly pro-Moscow policy until the Russian war against Ukraine.
She then condemned Moscow’s attack “strongly” as a breach of international law and called on President Vladimir Putin to stop the violence.