“President Zelensky also said that he believes in a diplomatic solution, but he is also not ready,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Kirby added that Washington does not intend to "force" Kyiv to the negotiating table.
In November, Zelensky said that Russia was allegedly looking for a “short-term lull” in the negotiation process to recuperate.
After that, the head of the office of the Ukrainian president, Andriy Yermak, noted that Russia did not offer Ukraine any "short truce".
As noted in the Kremlin, in order to start negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Kyiv's political will and readiness to discuss the requirements previously put forward by Moscow are needed.