Peskov announced Putin's readiness for negotiations on the situation around Ukraine

“Above all, President Putin has always insisted on negotiations and diplomacy ... and in fact, he initiated the issue of security guarantees for Russia,” Peskov was quoted by CNN.

According to him, "Ukraine is part of a larger problem of security guarantees for Russia and the Russian leader is ready to negotiate."

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, commented on Washington's response to Moscow's proposals on security guarantees.

On January 26, the Russian Foreign Ministry received a written response from the United States on proposals for security guarantees.

Representatives of NATO also gave a response to the Russian side.

Earlier, the President of Russia announced the need to seek comprehensive and legally binding guarantees of Russia's security from the United States and NATO.