THE Russia will be ready to return to negotiations with Ukraine «as soon as Kyiv demonstrates a constructive position“, Said the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Andrei Rudenkoaccording to the RIA news agency.
Regarding the exchange of prisoners Azofstal from Russia, the RIA reported that the Rudenko did not rule out talks.
It is noted that yesterday the Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky stated that the Moscow is ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine, blaming Kyiv for stopping them.
«For our part, we are ready to continue the dialogueSaid Medinsky, a Kremlin adviser who has been tasked with negotiating with the Ukrainein an interview with Belarus Public Television.
«The freezing of the talks took place exclusively on the initiative of Ukraine“, He added, considering that now”the ball is on their side “.
«Russia has never denied the talksHe argued.
Negotiations began after Russian forces entered Ukraine on February 24 but were unable to quickly occupy the capital. The two countries’ foreign ministers met in Turkey in March, after which delegations held talks in Istanbul, but without success.
Ukrainian negotiator Mikhail Pontolyak said last Tuesday that talks were “suspended” as Russia redeployed its forces and was now focusing on the “special operation”, as he called it. warin eastern Ukraine.
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