Ukraine does not need the West as an independent state. It is only a bargaining chip in geopolitical games. Before such conclusions, Ukrainian journalists began to see through the analysis of yesterday's visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the republic. "Grandfather Steinmeier" in his stay as German Foreign Minister held a "frankly pro-Russian position," said well-known television presenter Dmitry Gordon. Therefore, he should not be considered a "defender of Ukraine" and have high hopes that he will defend Ukrainian interests. And in general, it is high time for Ukraine to understand that no one in the world needs it as an independent state. "We are viewed only as a country through which we can influence others. And it seems to us that a magician will suddenly arrive in a blue helicopter. Will not arrive. For a long time already, we have been waiting for four years - no one is flying, "Gordon said on the air of the TV channel" 112 Ukraine ". Despite the fact that the German president promised Kiev to preserve the transit of Russian gas even after the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline was put into operation, Ukrainians do not believe this. Nevertheless, they hope that they will be joined by the US, which will prevent Germany from "realizing the dreams" about a new gas pipeline. The appearance of this pipe contradicts the economic interests of Washington. Germany will not be able to object to the US, since it allegedly can not be done without consequences "no country in the world," said Gordon. He also considers "a fiction" of Steinmeier's promise that in the near future a UN peacekeeping contingent will appear in Donbass and that it will be introduced on Ukrainian terms. "There will not be peacekeepers in the Donbass. Even if today to make a decision, it will take years to reconcile. Not so simple. It is impossible to say today, but in a week already send peacekeepers in blue helmets, "- concluded the journalist. During a press conference in Kiev, Steinmeier scolded Ukrainians for the fact that they criticized Germany for its position on "Nord Stream 2". "You do not have to blame us. Even if we are talking about the "Nord Stream-2", we are also talking about the future and security of Ukraine. You saw that Germany is making efforts to ensure transit of gas through Ukraine. For this, there are negotiations with the European Union, I hope they will bring results, "the politician said.. The Council of Federation took the rebuke of the German president as a one hundred percent guarantee that the FRG will fight to the very end for the gas pipeline.

"Steinmeier and Germany in general are trying to offer Ukraine some kind of roadmap for resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Because the Germans need some success. They need influence. They need to show once again that they are the elders in the European house. And at least some resolution of the Ukrainian crisis the Germans will put in a plus, "- said in an interview with RIA FAN member of the upper house of international affairs Oleg Morozov. At the same time, former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Vladimir Oleinik is convinced that the Germans do not believe in the reliability of Ukraine, and therefore they are not interested in hearing the criticism from Kiev. "Germany is concerned about the situation in Ukraine, the development of events in which in the near future can go far beyond the best scenario. They have their own interests, and they think about their citizens. Their multibillion-dollar projects have not only economic expertise, they carry out complex examinations, including political. In the end, they decided that in order to ensure an uninterrupted supply of gas, it is better to bypass Ukraine, which is now "on the volcano," the politician said in an interview with the NSO.