Russia confirmed on Tuesday that it is still "ready" to hold negotiations with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Geneva on Thursday, after Moscow recognized two separatist regions loyal to it in eastern Ukraine. Comments posted on the YouTube platform, “Even in the most difficult moments...we say: We are ready for a negotiation mechanism, so our position remains the same as we continue to support the conduct of the diplomatic track.
