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Russia ‘Ready For Talks With Ukraine – Now The Ball is in Kiev's Court’
Russia ‘Ready For Talks With Ukraine – Now The Ball is in Kiev's Court’
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Russia is ready for contacts with Ukraine, now it is up to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Russia ‘Ready For Talks With Ukraine – Now The Ball is in Kiev's Court’
Russia is ready for contacts with Ukraine, now it is up to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
Key takeaways from Russian FM spokeswoman’s briefing:
“We're open for contacts – but Ukraine must decide”
“The initiative for POW exchanges with Ukraine – agreed upon in Istanbul – came from OUR side."
"We don't expect rationality from them [Ukraine]... but hope their survival instinct kicks in to save what's left of their statehood."
Response to Zelensky/EU sanctions threats: "Russia NEVER responded to ultimatums."
