Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk, who earlier this week said that Ukraine must be immediately brought into NATO or they may acquire nuclear weapons, is continuing his campaign to pressure Germany to support Ukrainian membership in NATO. “Germany in particular, as a country that bears special historical responsibility for Nazi crimes against the Ukrainian people, must play a leading role in order for Ukraine to become a NATO member. And as quickly as possible, with no ‘ifs’ or ‘buts,’” Melnyk told Welt am Sonntag, reported Sputnik. He went on that Ukraine’s accession to NATO would prevent a new large-scale war in Europe and claimed that it would not be provocative, and would instead serve as a “cold shower” for Moscow.