Oleksiy Arestovich, an advisor to the Ukrainian delegation in the Trilateral Contact Group, a freelance adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had “betrayed” Kiev.
Arestovich noted that the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Germany and negotiations with Merkel did not bring any results.
“But they didn’t bring results because Mrs. Merkel held out for seven years, but in the end she gave up her Ukrainian interests a little in favor of Russia”, – Arestovich said on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel.
According to him, Zelensky will come to a common opinion with Merkel on a number of issues, including the completion of the construction of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
“Making polite statements during a press conference is just to avoid quarreling. I understand that the Germans call this the protection of German national interests. The price can be heavy for Ukraine”, – the politician summed up.
Earlier, the Ukrainian People’s Deputy Oleksandr Dubinsky said that Kiev was misleading Ukrainian citizens about the possibility of blocking Nord Stream 2. According to him, the Ukrainian authorities cannot influence commercial projects that are located outside the country.