Ukraine’s foreign minister has warned peace negotiators not to eat or drink while participating in talks with Russian counterparts today, APA reports citing the independent.
The warning comes after it was revealed by sources that Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and Ukraine peace negotiators suffered symptoms of poisoning including red eyes, constant and painful tearing and peeling skin on their hands and faces during meetings at the beginning of March.
Ukraine and Russian negotiators are set to begin fresh face-to-face peace talks in Turkey today.
“I advise anyone going for negotiations with the Russian federation not to eat or drink anything and preferably, to avoid touching any surface,” foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview on national television.