[REPUBLICWORLD] According to Moscow, Ukraine's SBU shot down its negotiator during an arrest attempt after the state intelligence suspected him of leaking information.
In a massive claim, Russia on Saturday alleged that Ukraine had killed one of its own negotiators due to suspected 'treason'. According to Moscow, Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) shot down its negotiator Denis Kireev during an arrest attempt. The state intelligence suspected him of leaking information pertaining to the negotiation process to the Russian side.
"SBU kills a member of Ukrainian negotiations team suspected of treason. According to Ukrainska Pravda sources, the man was killed during an arrest attempt. Strong evidence" that he was leaking information to Russia," The Kyiv Independent reported.
Notably, Denis Kireev was present during the first round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Belarus where he was last photographed. An official statement from the Ukraine side is awaited. The development, if proven to be true, could have significant repercussions and send a strong message amid the negotiation process.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed the death of one of the negotiators with Russia
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] A member of the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with Russia, Denis Kireev, died in the course of a special task. This was announced on March 5 by the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
It is specified that in the course of performing a special task, three intelligence officers who were employees of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine were killed. These are Dolya Alexey Ivanovich, Chibineev Valery Viktorovich, Kireev Denis Borisovich. The department noted that the dead were "professionals dedicated to their work" who "died defending Ukraine."
In turn, the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Dubinsky claimed that Kireev was killed while being detained by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on suspicion of treason.
Recall that Deni Kireev was a member of the delegation of negotiators from Ukraine in the Gomel region on February 28, 2022.
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