Ukraine Says It Has Never Refused To Negotiate With Russia Wants Talks With Putin S Successor

The comments on Twitter by Mykhailo Podolyak followed a Washington Post report on Saturday that said the Biden administration had privately encouraged Ukraine’s leaders to signal they were open to negotiations with Moscow. “Ukraine has never refused to negotiate. Our negotiating position is known and open,” he tweeted, saying Russia must first withdraw its troops from Ukraine. “Is Putin ready? Obviously not. So we are constructive in our assessment: we will talk to (Russia’s) next leader.” Report by Max Hunder. written by Tom Balmforth. edited by Timothy Heritage Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.