Earlier, Zelensky invited his Russian counterpart to hold talks in the Vatican City.
Spokesman for the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) Oleksiy Arestovych says the presidents of Ukraine and Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, during a personal meeting may discuss a "revamp" for the Minsk agreements, in particular in the context of the banking system of the occupied territories of Donbas.
"Why does the president constantly talk about the need to revamp them, to engage more partners? Because, for example, Clause 8 of the Package of Measures of February 12, 2015 is not being fulfilled, namely about the return of the Ukrainian banking system to the Russian-occupied territories. They have a ruble system there – it was introduced in September 2015. In this regard, the Minsk agreements, no matter how much the Russians say that they have been agreed upon by the UN, have not worked since September 2015. They require a further revamp. This is just one example against which the Russians cannot object," he told Ukraina 24 TV channel.
Arestovych added "there are many such clauses" and this, perhaps, would be one of the main issues of upgrading the Minsk agreements so that they can be implemented as such.
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