Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky relieved Ambassador Andrey Melnik from his post in a decree signed on Saturday. In recent months, the diplomat has sparked multiple high-profile scandals and even branded German Chancellor Olaf Scholz an “offended liverwurst.” No reasoning for the move has officially been provided. Melnik was dismissed from …
Read More »Ukrainian ambassador ‘regrets’ calling German chancellor ‘offended liverwurst’
Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andrey Melnik, has revealed he “regrets” calling the country’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, an “offended liverwurst” back in May. The diplomat made the admission while speaking to German newspaper Der Spiegel on Wednesday. “That’s a statement that I regretted later, of course. I’ll apologize to [Scholz] personally,” …
Read More »EU country summons Russian ambassador over Putin’s remarks
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry has accused Moscow of a “revanchist policy” after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments about the history of the Estonian city of Narva. The Baltic state has summoned the Russian ambassador, Vladimir Lipaev, over the issue. “Undersecretary Rein Tammsaar who met with the ambassador expressed regret over the …
Read More »Russian ambassador to US claims he was encouraged to defect
Russia’s Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov has revealed that he received a letter inviting him to condemn President Vladimir Putin. The message proposed that he should “give up on his motherland and condemn the actions of the Russian president,” Antonov told Russia’s Channel 1 on Tuesday. “If I wanted to …
Read More »Ambassador reveals US view on relations with Russia
A complete breakdown of ties between Moscow and Washington is impossible, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has told the TASS news agency, noting that the two countries are tied to the United Nations Security Council and will never be able to avoid each other. In an interview published on …
Read More »London pushing Kiev ‘down warpath’ – Russian ambassador
London is continuing to push Kiev “down the warpath” by providing military support and arms deliveries to Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin said on Tuesday. “London has been driving Kiev down the warpath with all its might, this is important, and has not allowed it to turn …
Read More »US lied about Ukraine’s NATO prospects, ex-ambassador admits
Washington has been deliberately lying about Ukraine’s prospects to ever join NATO, knowing that the former Soviet republic isn’t a legitimate contender to qualify for membership in the Western military bloc, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has acknowledged. The veteran diplomat made the revelation in a public policy …
Read More »Russian ambassador attacked in Warsaw
Russia’s ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreyev, has been doused in red paint at a wreath-laying ceremony in Warsaw on Monday. The diplomat was attacked while honoring the Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. A video from the event shows Andreyev surrounded by a group of protesters with Ukrainian …
Read More »German MP urges expulsion of Ukrainian ambassador
The deputy leader of the Bundestag’s Left Party, Sevim Dagdelen, has accused the Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin, Andrey Melnik, of being a Nazi sympathizer and urged for his immediate expulsion. The move was called for after Melnik insulted Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling him an “offended liverwurst” for his reluctance to …
Read More »US cancels Elbe meeting commemoration ceremony – Russian ambassador
The US authorities have canceled this year’s ceremony in memory of the meeting of Soviet and American soldiers on the Elbe in 1945, which takes place annually at the Arlington Cemetery near Washington at the “Spirit of the Elbe” memorial, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has told …
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