A Ukrainian delegation has begun talks with Russian representatives as Moscow faces the impact of harsher Western economic sanctions over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine four days ago.
This is reported in the Office of the President.
It is noted that the main issue of the negotiations will be the requirement to a ceasefire on the territory of Ukraine and immediately withdraw the troops of the aggressor country.
Ukraine will be represented by:
- Head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia
- Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov
- Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President Mykhailo Podolak
- First Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group Andrii Kostin
- MP Rustem Umerov
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mykola Tochitsky