Putin: Russia is ready for negotiations on Ukraine, but not those based on wishes. Putin also said that the West was faced with powerlessness before the unity of the Russian people.
In addition, he noted that if US troops appear in Ukraine, Russia will treat them as interventionists. The Russian leader made this statement in an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselev for Rossiya 1 and RIA Novosti. The interview was published in Russian on Wednesday. It was translated into English by CNN.