FM: Ukraine not been hiding from talks with Russia, ready for any format

"Ukraine is ready to meet with Russia in any format of negotiations to find a diplomatic solution to the 8-year-old armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We have never been hiding from the talks," Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said at a briefing for foreign journalists on February 2, Ukrinform reports.

On the contrary, Kuleba noted, Kyiv has been making painstaking efforts over the years in the Normandy format, along with Germany and France as mediators, to seek a diplomatic solution.

The minister also welcomed the recent resumption of the Normandy format in Paris.

"I hope that Russia will finally show a constructive desire to pursue a diplomatic path and organize a new meeting of the Normandy format leaders," he said.

Earlier, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak noted that Ukraine was ready for 24/7 talks to end the war, return its territories, and de-escalate the situation near the borders.

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