Moscow, May 9 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Yury Ushakov told reporters on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's position regarding his readiness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks remains unchanged, as per Tass.

Ushakov told Tass that the messages conveyed from Kyiv by Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico as outdated and already heard before, saying they "were relayed through many intermediaries, including Trump."

"Our president has responded many times that if he (Zelenskyy) wants to meet, he should call Moscow; we are ready to receive him and hold talks," Ushakov told Tass.

"What is he saying? It all ends up hanging in the air," Ushakov said, accusing Ukraine of inconsistency.

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