KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he has received a request from Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia.
This was said by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during a press conference following talks with President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, in Kyiv. "I'll start working on this issue right after our news conference. Not only this issue, but also our effective efforts in response to the Russian Federation's escalation, "he stated
Ukraine has already called on Russia to resolve the issue of de-escalation through conversation at the negotiating table, according to Zelenskyy.
"We are prepared to do so on whatever platform, and Russia is well aware of this. And it's not just Russia. We've met with practically all of the EU's, US's, and UK's leaders in recent months, and proposed several frameworks of dialogue in which the Russian Federation may participate "President reminded.
He claimed that on February 21, the Russian Federation gave the answer that everyone saw by recognising unlawful forces in the occupied territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. "Ukraine must defend its sovereignty and state in response to this," Zelenskyy added.
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