Kyiv: – Ukrainian government has expressed willingness to talk to Russia due to massive military deployment by Russia on the border. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba shared this information. Given this background, it has been revealed that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reached Ukraine. European countries and the United States are consistently warning of a possible attack by Russia on Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has expressed displeasure on the statements issued by the western countries. Besides, the government has said that these statements unnecessarily create an atmosphere of panic. Furthermore, it stated that even the economy of Ukraine is being affected because of this.
In this scenario, the readiness of the Ukrainian government to talk to Russia becomes significant. The rounds of talks held between the western countries and Russia have failed so far. Ukraine stepping forward to speak to Russia despite being aware of the situation appears a significant development. Indications are that the talks will be held through the Minsk group, which has Ukraine and other European countries. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said that the Russian military deployment on the Ukraine border would be questioned during the talks.
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reached Ukraine for a visit on Monday. He met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Kyiv. He expressed hope that Russia would make serious efforts to defuse the tension with Ukraine. At the same time, the German Chancellor also assured that Germany and the other western countries were willing to open a dialogue with Russia on the issue of European security.
Vadym Prystaiko, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, created a sensation with his statement that Ukraine can consider not joining NATO to defuse the current tension. He made this statement during an interview with the Radio-5 channel of the BBC. The Ukrainian foreign ministry has explained the matter saying that the statement of the Ambassador is unconstitutional.
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