Ukrainian side made a Diplomatic Mistake & Everything has its Limits: Germany

I can’t imagine that the chancellor of a government supported by the FDP travels to a country that declares our country’s head of state an undesirable person.

"Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass der Kanzler einer von der FDP mitgetragenen Regierung in ein Land reist, das das Staatsoberhaupt unseres Landes zur unerwünschten Person erklärt."

After President Steinmeier was uninvited by the Ukraine, critical voices are increasing in Germany. Economics Minister and Vice-Chancellor Habeck was particularly clear. Ukrainian President Zelensky now claims he knew nothing.

According to the Ukrainian news agency Unian President Vladimir Zelenskiy said Wednesday after meeting the presidents of Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania that he had not received a request from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to visit Ukraine:

" I, as President, and our office have not received any official request from the Federal President and his office regarding a visit to Ukraine."

Kiev’s actions met with criticism in Germany. Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck told the newspapers of the Funke media group: “The Federal President is Germany. And that’s why his invitation by President Selensky is an invitation from Germany. Unfortunately, I have to say it this way: The Ukrainian side made a diplomatic mistake.”

FDP deputy leader Wolfgang Kubicki said: “I can’t imagine that the chancellor of a government supported by the FDP travels to a country that declares our country’s head of state an undesirable person.” He has every understanding of the political leadership in Ukraine. The country is fighting for its survival. “But everything has its limits”. The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz described the invitation as a diplomatic affront.