Ned Price. Photo: Wikipedia.org.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters at a briefing that the U.S. has made clear it will not take on a negotiating role on behalf of Ukraine.
Price noted that in Washington's view, if there are opportunities for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve current conflict, then Kyiv and Moscow should use them directly.
"We have no intention of deciding for Ukraine," p>At the same time, Price emphasized that the United States is ready to negotiate with Russia at a high level on the issue of the exchange of convicted citizens.
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