Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Igor Zhovkva, in an interview with the German TV channel Die Welt, explained why Kyiv did not expect the visit of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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He emphasized that every visit of foreign leaders to Ukraine during the full-scale war unleashed by Russia is not just a symbol of support..

“The visit should be crowned with a concrete result; in the case of the German leadership, this could be either an oil embargo, or new deliveries of weapons, especially heavy weapons, or quick accession to the EU, or significant financial assistance, ”added the deputy head of the president’s office.

Zhovkva said that if German leaders are ready for any or even all of these results, then the Ukrainian authorities "

Note that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Ukraine's refusal to receive Steinmeier's visit, calling it " At the same time, the German Chancellor did not answer whether he would come to Kyiv at the invitation of the Ukrainian authorities..

Later, the chancellor also urged not to underestimate the fact that Germany supplies anti-aircraft missiles and many other military goods to Ukraine..

" Important and not to be underestimated: we are coordinating closely with all our allies.

We don't do this alone,"

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Earlier, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Germany would continue to provide weapons to the war zone in Ukraine, although this directly contradicts the security philosophy approved by official Berlin.. War crimes committed by Russia make it impossible to return to normal relations with it.

Recall that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admitted that his country's policy towards Russia was a mistake.. Germany failed to create a "