Russia says it will resume talks when Ukraine is ‘constructive’ -RIA

By Paulo Lopes and Philip Blenkinsop Posted on May 23, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A view shows destroyed facilities of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol

(Reuters) – Russia will be ready to return to negotiations with Ukraine “as soon as Kyiv shows a constructive position”, RIA cited Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko as saying.

Speaking on the subject of Russia exchanging prisoners from the Azovstal steelworks, RIA reported that Rudenko did not rule out that discussions are taking place.

(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)