Ukraine and Russia are on the verge of war. We, businessmen, as nobody else know that any issues can be resolved at the negotiating table. I am sure you understand that there are no and cannot be any winners in this war – everybody will lose

Address by Dmitry Firtash, President of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, To the President Of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Leaders of the Parliamentary Majority and Opposition, Political Forces of Ukraine

The developments unfolding in Ukraine today make it impossible for me – as a citizen and a businessman with many thousands of people employed by Group DF behind me – to stand by and remain silent. I am calling upon all parties to find a compromise by continuing negotiations yielding real results