Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that if Germany wants to support Ukraine, it should say goodbye to the Nord Stream-2 project, he told Die ZEIT
“If Germany wants to support Ukraine, it should say goodbye to Nord Stream 2. That would be an important tool. At such a difficult moment, Germany has to act. Of course, I understand that Nord Stream 2 would be good for the German economy, but dependence on Russia is dangerous”, – Klitschko said.
The Kiev mayor urged Berlin to “think strategically” when it comes to supplying weapons to Ukraine.
“I understand that Germany does not supply arms to an aggressor country. But it’s a different matter if they want to defend themselves.”
Also, the Kiev mayor criticised former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who called the Ukrainian authorities’ speeches “rattling weapons”. Klitschko believes that the former chancellor stands “more for Russia than for Germany”.
