Ukraine MFA explains why diplomatic ties with Russia must be retained

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As an example, the official recalled that Georgia and the Russian Federation communicate only via Switzerland. If Kyiv breaks off diplomatic relations, it may lose the ability to protect and release its citizens from captivity.

Makeiev has stressed that there are virtually no contacts with the aggressor state at the other levels. The exception is the communication in the Normandy format, aimed at the Donbas conflict settlement.

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