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Jan Diesteldorf and Max Hägler, Munich/Frankfurt
Perhaps Andriy Melnyk is not the worst indicator to make the economic situation in Ukraine clear in this country. When you met the Ukrainian ex-ambassador in Berlin, he was usually surrounded by a small entourage, he wore his tie very correctly and kept an eye on his briefcase. These days, however, Andriy Melnyk is more likely to be seen in sportswear, as photos on his communication channel Twitter bear witness to: he now wears jogging suits very often and he reports on life in Kyiv. It’s a different life than in Germany, a damn exhausting one. Melnyk took a selfie in front of a water fountain, he wrote: “I’ve just stocked up 50 liters. Enough for 10 showers.” He loves cold showers, he comments. behind a victory sign.