He said this in an interview with FUNKE media group.
“One thing is clear: we want to join NATO as soon as possible.
This could happen as quickly as in the case of Sweden or Finland.
It would only take a purely political decision to quickly integrate Ukraine into the alliance, ”said the ambassador, quoted by TASS.
Melnyk also added that the ruling coalition in Germany should influence the decision on Ukraine's obtaining the status of a candidate for joining the European Union.
“Now it is important that Germany does not just wait and see what the mood is in France or the Netherlands.
Svetofor should play a leading role in this historical process,” concluded the Ukrainian ambassador.
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, said that Ukraine's application for EU membership would be considered in June.