MOSCOW, Nov 14 Russia does not accept preconditions to start talks on Ukraine, including the need to withdraw Russian troops, the dialogue should take into account the situation «on the ground,» Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters.
«No,» Grushko said, answering the question of whether in the negotiations on Ukraine, the condition put forward by a number of Western countries to first withdraw Russian troops from the conflict zone.
«Such conditions are unacceptable. Our president has repeatedly said that we are ready for negotiations, but these negotiations, of course, must take into account the situation on the ground» , — added Grushko.