Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko (1st right, Front) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd right, Front) review the honor guard in Minsk, Belarus, on May 24, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine, but only based on the agreements reached before. Xinhua
MINSK -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine, but only based on the agreements reached before.
"Well, let them (negotiations) return, but not from what one side wants, but based on those agreements reached during negotiations in Belarus and Turkey and based on the current situation on the ground," Putin told a press conference following talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Aleksandr Lukashenko, in Minsk.
The Istanbul agreements satisfied both the Ukrainian and the Russian sides in 2022, Putin said, adding that Russia supports the resumption of negotiations with Ukraine.
Last Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the seizure of US properties in response to the potential confiscation of Russian assets by the United States.
According to the decree, the Russian Central Bank and Russian entities will have the right to seek legal redress in court in case of the unlawful seizure of properties by the United States.
A special commission of the Russian government will identify U.S. assets or properties, including movable and immovable U.S. properties in Russia, securities, shares in Russian enterprises, and property rights, which can be used to compensate for losses incurred.
The government has been given four months to introduce amendments to Russian legislation to facilitate the implementation of the decree.
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