Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for negotiations with everyone, including the European Union (EU).
elchi reports that he said this while commenting on the views of European Council President Antonio Costa regarding the potential for negotiations between the EU and the Russian President.
“Putin is ready for negotiations with everyone. He has stated this many times,” Peskov said.
He added that Russia will not initiate contacts with the European Union on its own, although it is ready to advance the dialogue as much as Europe is prepared for it.
“Yes, we will be ready to advance our dialogue as much as the Europeans are ready. However, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated, after the position taken by the Europeans, we will not initiate such contacts ourselves,” the Kremlin spokesman explained.
Previously, Peskov stated that Russia prefers to achieve its goals in Ukraine through peaceful means.
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