Andrey Yermak, his chief of staff Ukrainian Presidenttoday ruled out the conclusion of any agreement with Russia until warstressing that Moscow will take advantage of the pause in hostilities to recuperate and gather resources.

“For Russia, this is a war of annihilation; for us, this is a war of survival. And while they are trying to destroy us as a state and as a nation, any deals with Russia will be doomed,” Yermak wrote on Twitter.

Earlier, Moscow announced that it was suspending its participation in an agreement on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}