In Kiev, announced the Norman summit that did not take place because of Russia

According to the minister, the head of state was ready for the negotiations to be held on September 17, Interfax-Ukraine informs.

“Unfortunately, this time the Russian Federation was unable to take part for technical reasons,” he said at a meeting of the Rada committees.

As Pristayko noted, both the French and German delegations were ready for the meeting.

Previously, the Kremlin noted that a meeting of leaders of Norman-format countries could take place in October.

As the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov emphasized, the parties demonstrate a political will to resume the relevant negotiations.

At the same time, he pointed out that substantial preparation for such a meeting is necessary “so that it is as effective as possible”.