Moscow, July 25 (QNA) – The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict, questioning whether the Ukrainian side was ready as well.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “Russia is generally open to a negotiation process. But first we have to understand how ready the Ukrainian side is for this.” He added that different statements are being made by Kyiv, pointing that negotiations are a complex process.

“From a legal point of view this problem is on the agenda, but from a practical point of view we are open to achieving our goals through negotiations.