Businessman Roman Abramovich. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 17 Russian businessman Roman Abramovich is not in Kyiv and has not been there recently, his spokesman told RBC, commenting on Western media reports of his «visit» to the Ukrainian capital to try to energize negotiations with Russia. Previously, Bloomberg and the American magazine Fortune, citing sources, wrote that Abramovich allegedly visited Kyiv, where he «met with Ukrainian negotiators to discuss ways to resume negotiations,» unnamed informed sources told the publications. When exactly this happened was not specified.
"No, this is incorrect information. Mr. Abramovich is not in Kyiv and has not been there recently,” Abramovich’s spokesman said.
As Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier, Abramovich is involved in ensuring certain contacts with Ukraine, but is not among the official members Russian delegation. Abramovich's participation in the contacts has been approved by both sides, the Kremlin stressed. operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal of the operation in the military department was called the liberation of Donbass.