Russia open to dialogue on Ukraine without preconditions

Russia is open to dialogue on Ukraine without preconditions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Friday.

Also on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Kherson region remains part of the Russian Federation as "its status is legislatively fixed. There are no and cannot be any changes."

Peskov said that it is possible to achieve the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine through peaceful negotiations, but now talks are impossible because of the Kyiv's position.