Russia Ready for Negotiations With Ukraine – Kremlin

Russia Ready for Negotiations With Ukraine – Kremlin.

Russia is ready to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital, Minsk for peace talks with Ukrainian officials, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had twice made the offer to conduct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zelensky had made an initial proposal of talks in a speech addressed to Putin late on Wednesday, shortly before the Russian invasion.

He said at the time: “Ukraine’s security is linked to the security of its neighbours.

“That is why today we have to talk about security in the whole of Europe.

“That is our main goal – peace in Ukraine and the security of our citizens.

“For this, we are ready to talk to everyone, including you. In different formats and in any place.”

Kiev has floated the idea that Ukraine could promise to take a neutral status on NATO membership in order to end the violence.

“In response to Zelensky’s proposal, Vladimir Putin is ready to send a delegation at the level of representation.