Reznikov admits a change to the Normandy format

The United States, as a member of the Budapest Memorandum, can start working on the Normandy format, Reznikov noted.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories Alexei Reznikov said that the participation of the United States, as a member of the OSCE and guarantor of the Budapest Memorandum, is possible and acceptable at the level of the Normandy Format and the Trilateral Contact Group. to resolve the situation. in Donbass. On Friday April 2, Reznikov said this on the air of the Ukrainian television channel.

“The participation of the United States in the negotiations on the Donbass is absolutely possible and acceptable at different levels. Starting from the fact that the United States is a member of the OSCE, including an OSCE donor, since, like other countries of the OSCE, pay their contributions there. Therefore, today, the United States, as part of the Budapest Memorandum, and this is its moral and legal right, can begin to work both in the Normandy format and at the level of ambassadors and coordinators of the Trilateral Contact Group, “Reznikov said.

We will remember, the United States promises to support Ukraine during the climb in the Donbass. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin pledged US support for Ukraine in case the situation worsened.

Previously, TKG failed to agree on a ceasefire in Donbas.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ruslan Khomchak, announced that Russia was bringing tactical groups of battalions to the Ukrainian border under the pretext of preparing military exercises.

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