“I have always stated that the Minsk process is not effective in its essence. Even in Europe they already say that he has already exhausted himself, ”the NewsOne TV channel quotes him.

Kravchuk noted that in this situation the Budapest Process (Memorandum on security assurances in connection with Ukraine’s accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) is in favor.

“We need to start a dialogue with the Russian Federation to end the war,” he added.

Earlier it was reported that, according to a survey conducted in Ukraine, more than 70% of the country's residents believe that the head of state, Vladimir Zelensky, should engage in a direct dialogue with Russia.

In turn, in May, Leonid Kravchuk, in an interview with the FAN, appreciated the idea of ​​a referendum on peace agreements with Moscow.