President of Ukraine Zelensky: Kiev does not buy coal from the DPR and LPR
unrecognized Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR). The video message was published on his Telegram channel.
“We do not buy coal from separatists. Some TV channels condemn this under the sauce of various arguments. Although, as for me, those who bought it from unrecognized territories in past years should be convicted, “the head of state said.
Zelensky added that Kiev will not pay those who do not recognize Ukraine's independence.
Earlier, the press secretary of the LPR delegation, Maria Kovshar, said that representatives of Kiev in the economic subgroup for Donbass were asked to consider the issue of supplying electricity and coal from the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass on a commercial basis.