MOSCOW: Russia is ready to move quickly towards a settlement on Ukraine, but the main objective is to achieve its goals, said the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
President Vladimir Putin "has repeatedly spoken of his desire to bring the Ukrainian settlement to a peaceful conclusion as soon as possible, " Peskov told state television in an interview on Sunday. "This is a long process, it requires effort, and it is not easy."
"Our goals are clear, they are obvious, they do not change, " he added.