Kyiv’s UN ambassador Andrij Melnyk and CDU foreign‑policy spokesman Roderich Kiesewetter sharply criticized the absence of concrete commitments toward Ukraine following the Munich Security Conference, which ended Sunday afternoon.
Kiesewetter told the “Tagesspiegel” that the key statements, including those from the German chancellor, focused almost exclusively on analysing the geopolitical upheaval. “Europe still lacks a shared goal for supporting Ukraine and a concrete action plan for the future European security architecture” he said.
He lamented that the conference again offered no announcement of Taurus cruise‑missile deliveries to Ukraine and did not even call on Russia to recognise the right of its neighbouring states to exist. “None of that was heard” he added. “The speeches by the Western states were marred by hubris and left without concrete directives”.
Melnyk echoed this criticism, noting that he had heard some fiery principle‑speeches but that the decisive answer was missing. He asked what the EU and Germany should do militarily today to change the war’s dynamics and force Russia into peace. He warned that Europe’s de‑facto “continue‑as‑usual” approach would prolong the barbaric war for years.
