Russia will not accept any ultimatums in the Ukrainian conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview.
"Those who are in power there (in Ukraine) must abandon their bans on any contacts. Russia will not give in to ultimatums, no matter what they are, in whatever format they are presented," he said.
The diplomat also added that an agreement between Russia and the West on the exchange of prisoners has not increased trust in relations.
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No Russian regions can be disputed in any talks on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing.
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According to Zakharova, Russia keeps hearing similar statements from Turkey, ranging from senior officials to experts. "All these years, we have been making our position clear to the Turkish side through official channels, publicly, too. They know," she said.