On December 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with TASS that Moscow is open to talks on Ukraine, but any agreements must be structured in a way that prevents them from being violated WASHINGTON, January 10. /TASS/. The outgoing US administration headed by Joe Biden believes that neither Ukraine nor Russia are ready for negotiations. "There's no expectation right now that either side is ready to negotiate," White House National Security Council (NSC)