Kyiv demands that Ukraine be allowed to participate in talks between Russia and the US
Ukraine should have a say in any deal between Russia and the United States, aimed to end the conflict in the eastern part of the country, as stated by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Olena Zerkal, Reuters reported.
Kyiv is concerned about the fact that the US President, Donald Trump, wants to exclude Ukraine from any peace talks, seeking to improve relations with Moscow.
"We are talking about the future of our country, we do not want to be excluded from the negotiations," Zerkal said.
Also, the Deputy Minister mentioned the failure of the Budapest Memorandum, which guaranteed the territorial integrity by Russia, the USA, and the UK.
Zerkal repeated the call of the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, to extend sanctions against Russia for the annexation of the Crimea and support of separatists in the Donbas.
"This is the only tool that we all have to prevent Putin’s further aggression," she said.