Ukraine and Germany have different views on Nord Stream 2 – Zelensky
He said this in an interview with TV channels, Ukrinform reports.
“By and large, I am pleased with our meeting. It was unexpectedly long - more than four hours,” he said.
The president emphasizes that Ukraine and Germany have different views on Nord Stream 2, but believes that he has given many arguments, and Ukraine will not lose ground after the completion of the construction and commissioning of the gas pipeline. He expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive an offer from Germany on security guarantees.
Zelensky also notes that the German side spoke a lot about the law on oligarchs. "And this is very important for me," he said.
According to the president, all sides have an understanding that the Normandy meeting should take place, but Russia is postponing it.
He also stresses that he proved to the German side that Ukraine is doing everything for this meeting to take place. "And we have done everything to ensure that the Russian Federation also fulfills all the points of our agreements of December 2019," the president added.
President Volodymyr Zelensky was on an official visit to Germany on July 11-12. In Berlin, he met with Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Head of the Christian Democratic Union Armin Laschet, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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