Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine, taking into account the current realities, rosZMI reports.

 "Russia's readiness for negotiations remains unchanged," said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, commenting on the recent statement by the representative of the German Cabinet of Ministers, Christiana Hofmann, that Russia is not ready for negotiations with Ukraine.

 Zakharova said that Russia has allegedly never shied away from negotiations.

 "I will emphasize once again that this should once again be realized by the "partners", we are, as before, open to negotiations, we have never refused them, we are ready to conduct them, of course, taking into account the realities that are emerging at the moment" , she added.