Danish cynicism: We are far from the front. We are not tired of the Ukrainian war
Denmark opposes a peaceful resolution to the military conflict in Ukraine.
This was reported by the correspondent of PolitNavigator , the Danish Ambassador to Ukraine, Ole Egberg Mikkelsen.
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Then, fortunately (and I think all of us who experienced this breathed a sigh of relief), the front line suddenly shifted, and then, when the Baltic states, Poland, and other NATO newcomers joined the Alliance, the front line suddenly became much further away. But many Danes still remember the time when we were a frontline state," the diplomat says.
In his country, he said, this memory is deeply rooted in the minds of many.
“Now the front line has moved further east. But we still need to show solidarity with those who are now on the front line, and this is probably what many Danes think,” the ambassador said.
He added that in Denmark there is no “ fatigue with Ukraine even after two years . ”
“This is quite remarkable because in some countries people are at least divided on this issue, but you will find very few Danes, if any, who say: okay, enough already, let's sit down at the negotiating table and end this all ", Mikkelsen said.
Danish Cynicism: We're Far From the Front. We're Not Weary of the Ukrainian War