The Kremlin officially confirmed the information that the Deputy head of the presidential administration of Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Kozak is the main interaction of Russia and Ukraine from Moscow.
The statement was made by speaker of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said in comments to Russian news agencies, RIA “Novosti”.
“I can now say that yeah, Kozak is engaged in and will continue to do in his new position in Ukrainian Affairs and issues of integration”, — he said.
The journalists said that meant the Sands under the issue of integration. The representative of Putin replied that we are not talking about the integration of Russia and Ukraine.
“Not in Russia and Ukraine. Russia has a lot of integration processes, in addition to Ukraine in which it participates very successfully,” – said the representative of the Kremlin.
At the same time, officially, the resignation of Vladislav Surkov has not yet been sent, what Peskov also said.
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrey Ermak said that Kozak is configured to more dialogue with Ukraine, than the assistant of Vladimir Putin, Vladislav Surkov.
“I met with him. I think it is more configured for the dialogue,” said Yermak.
Experts previously assumed that the replacement of Surkov and Kozak is proof that the GRU and the Russian General staff has completely lost control of ORDA and suffered a major defeat.
Recall, Ukraine uncovered a strategy to Donbass after his release.