Ukraine's Defence Intelligence sent their agent to negotiate with Russia before invasion in 2022 to drag time
Українська правда
K�rylo Budanov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defence Ministry, has said that intelligence officer Denys Kirieiev went to Minsk for talks to delay negotiations with Russia and buy some time.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/01/22/7385984/
Source: pravda.com.ua