Ukraine not refusing to negotiate but not ready for Russian ultimatums -official

A general view shows the Independence Monument in central Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine on Saturday denied suggestions that it was refusing to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia but said it was also not ready to accept ultimatums or unacceptable conditions.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told Reuters Ukraine has prepared a negotiating position but was faced with impractical negotiating conditions from Russia.