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"Not necessarily invited to beer": Diplomat suggested Scholza to meet Putin

Increasing the pressure on the Kremlin head can give him the idea to end the war, and the Russian president himself can issue it for "victory", says the exhibit of Ukraine in Germany Andrey Melnyk. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and try to persuade him to end the war against Ukraine. Andriy Melnyk said this in an interview with the German TV channel N-TV. "And why not Mr.

Sholtz not to meet Putin? After all, it is not necessary to invite him to Germany for beer or to fly to Moscow himself. Even in the Cold War, there were meetings, such as in Iceland, where the door was tied without hints. Find convincing arguments, clear Putin, even those who may sound wildly, "he said. He added that he believes that increased pressure on Putin can lead to the end of the war, and Putin himself can give it for "victory".

According to Andriy Melnik, new serious impulses in diplomacy are needed to end the war against Ukraine. "Of course, if Putin call and ask if he will not finally bring his troops so kind, then it will not help. Need a clever strategy, a common denominator who, of course, should be closely agreed with Ukraine, since we do not need A new toothless "compromise like the Minsk agreements", - stressed Melnyk. The diplomat believes that now is the time to get a "diplomatic stick.

" Putin, through some intermediaries, sends signals of readiness for negotiations, that he allegedly wants to end the war, " - said Andriy Melnyk. Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the" demilitarized zone "in Ukraine should be at such a distance In order to ensure the safety of his cities. The NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov answered the Kremlin to the head of the Kremlin that it should be in Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg.