Dmytro KulebaKYIV, January 29 colleague ways to help the Ukrainian economy and confirmed the visit of the Foreign Ministers of Germany and France to Kiev. Earlier on Saturday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that he would travel to Ukraine with his counterpart from Germany Annalena Burbock on February 7 and 8.
In our call, @JY_LeDrian and I agreed that on Russia it’s important to stay vigilant and firm, work on diplomatic solutions. Discussed ways to help Ukraine’s economy mitigate security risks. Looking forward to welcoming French & German colleagues @JY_LeDrian & @ABaerbock in Kyiv.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) January 29, 2022 «In a conversation with Jean-Yves Le Drian, we agreed that it is now important for Russia to be vigilant and tough and work on diplomatic solutions. Discussed helping the Ukrainian economy to overcome security risks,» wrote Kuleba on Twitter. Also, the head of Ukrainian diplomacy confirmed the upcoming visit of the foreign ministers of Germany and France. «I'm waiting for him and my German colleague Annalena Burbock in Kiev,» the minister added. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression are being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone.