Maria Zakharova, Photo: Russian media

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed that Russia is ready for a political-diplomatic settlement of "the situation in Ukraine" and for discussing new ideas towards this end.

Source: Russian outlet Interfax, citing Zakharova's comments

Quote: "For our part, we confirm our readiness for a political-diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, which we have never renounced… We again confirm our readiness for possible discussions, proposals, ideas, which we will be ready to consider. No one here has ever refused this."

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