Russian soldiers move towards Ukraine on the road near Armiansk, Crimea, February 26, 2022. (File photo: EPA-EFE/VNA) |
Vershinin also accused Western countries, including the US and European Union (EU) member states, of interfering and influencing the decision to negotiate in Kiev.
Press Secretary of the Ukrainian President Sergei Nikiforov last month said that Kyiv is ready to seriously consider resuming negotiations with Russia.
He said Ukraine does not refuse negotiations but these negotiations should be based on a certain number of principles including respect for the UN Charter, territorial integrity and sovereignty, and the rule of law.