Aleksey Makeev can replace Andriy Melnyk as Ukraine's ambassador to Germany/Channel 24 collage
Vladimir Zelensky, by decrees of July 9, dismissed a number of Ukrainian ambassadors in different countries of the world. Andriy Melnyk, the official diplomatic representative of Ukraine in Germany, also lost his position.
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As of July 23, the seat of the Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany after the dismissal of Melnyk is still vacant. According to the information of the German publication RTL, the former top diplomat of our state in Berlin will be replaced by Oleksiy Makeev.
Who is likely to replace Melnik as Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany
The RTL publication, citing anonymous sources, claims that Andriy Melnyk's successor as Ukraine's ambassador to Germany has already been elected – he seems to be Oleksiy Makeev. It is expected that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany will officially learn about the new appointment within about two weeks.
What is known about Alexei Makeev
According to RTL, Makeev is in the diplomatic service of Ukraine since 1996. Among other things, he worked in Berlin and Bern. From 2014 to 2020, the diplomat headed the political department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and now works as a special commissioner for sanctions . According to the German media, Makeev speaks German and English very well.
Recall that the former Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, during his time in office since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, repeatedly sharply criticized the German authorities .
In particular, the diplomat openly reproached Germany for the inhospitable reception of Ukrainian refugees. In addition, he noted the delay in deliveries by Berlin of the BMP Marder to Ukraine. The biggest scandal was Melnik's reaction to Scholz's insult regarding the alleged refusal to visit German President Franco-Walter Steinmeier in Kyiv – then the Bundestag demanded an official apology.
By the way, the reason for Andrei Melnik's dismissal from the position of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany in the Office of the President in no way officially commented .
