Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Was Well Informed of Kozak’s Visit to Berlin

The head of the Ukrainian diplomatic service emphasized that we are not talking about any games behind Ukraine’s back. He also said that Kiev is grateful to Berlin for its efforts to attract Russia to the dialogue and search for constructшму proposals. Ukraine knew in advance about the Russian President Administration’s deputy head Dmitry Kozak negotiations in Berlin to resolve the situation in the Donbass. About this in a commentary to RBC-Ukraine on Thursday, May 14, stated Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. According to him, Kozak was invited to negotiations in Berlin due to the lack of progress in the Minsk agreements implementation and due to the active approach of the Ukrainian side, which offers new initiatives, in particular, increasing the Trilateral Contact Group representation level. “Obviously, things will move forward if there is constructive reciprocity on the part of Russia. Therefore, the Berlin meeting was needed,” the head of Ukrainian diplomacy said. Kuleba also emphasized that we are not talking about any games behind Ukraine’s back. The Foreign Minister also added that Kiev is grateful to Berlin for efforts to attract Russia to the dialogue and search for constructive proposals. Without the Ukrainian side participation On the eve it became known that the deputy head of the presidential administration of Russia and the main Russian negotiator on the conflict in the Donbass Dmitry Kozak held consultations in Berlin with advisers to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Kozak is on the EU sanctions list because of the Crimea annexation and the conflict in the Donbass but RBC-Ukraine points out, the German side explained that he was able to visit Germany because he was made an exception due to his status of negotiator for Ukraine.