The Kremlin: We are ready to discuss the Crimean issue only within the framework of border cooperation

 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, "Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss the Crimean issue with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in the context of border cooperation between the two countries."

Peskov added - in televised statements carried by the Russian (TASS) news agency, today - "President Putin will be ready to discuss the Crimean issue in the context of developing border cooperation only ... and if Kiev seeks to discuss something other than Crimea is a subordinate region." For the Russian Federation, no one will ever discuss this with anyone. "

He pointed out that the Constitution of Russia clearly states that talking about disposing of the Russian lands is a crime, stressing that there is a lot that must be worked on, and that the exchange of views should continue on a possible meeting between the two leaders.

Earlier, the Ukrainian president expressed his readiness for dialogue with his Russian counterpart, adding that his office had started talks with Moscow on this dialogue .. while the Kremlin spokesman confirmed that the two countries are still in contact, saying that "the process is not easy and the outlines of the issues are more theoretical than objective." There is currently no time frame for a possible meeting. "