Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Ukraine terminates diplomatic relations with Russia. This was stated by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during a briefing.

Kiev began to consider the possibility of breaking off relations with Moscow after the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. The reason was the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics by the Russian Federation.

“We severed diplomatic relations with Russia,” Zelensky said.

Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, said earlier that Kiev did not hear Moscow’s signals. He never stopped provocations against the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.