This is a slap in the face to Ukraine: Ambassador Melnyk criticizes ban on Ukrainian symbols in Berlin on May 8-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk stated that the decision of the Berlin authorities to ban the flags and symbols of Ukraine at the events on May 8-9 is a slap in the face to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.\u00a0He said this in an interview with the editorial network “Germany” (RND),\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
KYIV.\u00a0UkraineGate , 7 , May , 2022 | War News.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are shocked that the Berlin police banned the carrying of flags associated with Ukraine on May 8 and 9. This is a slap in the face to Ukraine and a slap in the face to the Ukrainian people\u2026 This not only shows a lack of tact, but is also a catastrophic political decision, “Melnyk said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Melnyk said that against this background, all Germany’s assurances of solidarity with Ukraine look empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The fact that the public carrying of the Ukrainian flag in the federal capital is banned, as well as the Russian one, under which the worst war crimes are committed day and night against the civilian population of Ukraine and tens of thousands of Ukrainians, women and children killed in cold blood, is a huge scandal,” Melnyk said. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ambassador said that the police’s security efforts could be understood. But the fact that the victim nation and the perpetrators are equated with each other is simply outrageous. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n Melnyk called on the mayor of Berlin, Francisco Giffi, and the senator from the interior, Iris Sprenger, to “immediately cancel this dubious decision.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Addition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk\u00a0accused<\/a>\u00a0German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of being too close to Russia amid the war in Ukraine.\u00a0In an interview with the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, he accused the politician of “a web of contacts” with the terrorist country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n