Government approves denunciation of agreement on joint contr on Ukrainian-Russian border

According to Ukrinform, the government's permanent representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, said this in a Telegram post.

"The draft law 'On the termination of the agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on coeration during the joint contr of persons, vehicles and goods on the Ukrainian-Russian state border' has been approved," he wrote.

The bill proses terminating the agreement with Russia dated October 18, 2011 in connection with a fundamental change in circumstances caused by Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

On February 28, the Cabinet of Ministers terminated the agreement with the Russian government on coeration and interaction in the field of construction of checkpoints across the Ukrainian-Russian border.