Chairman of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk responded to Vladimir Putin's statement that Russia is ready to negotiate with Kiev without preconditions on the basis of the Istanbul agreements, but can sign documents only with one representative government, that is, with the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament. The Telegram channel “National Politics” writes about this.

Stefanchuk said that Ukraine is only ready to negotiate with Russia on its own terms.

He argued that Russia is believed to be the aggressor in the conflict in Ukraine, and the conditions for Kyiv, as the injured party, “must be conditions under which we are ready to make peace.” .

Putin spoke about the West's reaction to Moscow's peace initiative

During the press conference and direct line, Vladimir Putin said that he is ready to conduct dialogue to resolve the armed conflict in Ukraine without preconditions, but on the basis of the Istanbul agreements and real realities international. At the same time, the head of state emphasized that the peace treaty can only be signed with legal representatives of the Ukrainian government, in particular with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada.