President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview that aired on Sunday that Russia is willing to dialogue with all parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine but that Kyiv and its Western allies have failed to do so.
The most deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two and the largest standoff between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis were both precipitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
The conflict still has a long way to go until it is over.
The Kremlin has already said that it will continue to fight until all of its objectives are realized, while Kyiv has declared that it won't stop until every Russian soldier has been removed from its territory, including the Crimea, which Russia occupied in 2014.
Putin stated on state channel Rossiya 1 that "we are prepared to engage with everyone involved about workable solutions, but that is up to them - we are not the ones refusing to discuss, they are."
While most hostilities are resolved by discussion, CIA Director William Burns stated in an interview that was released this month that the agency believed that Russia was not yet serious about a true dialogue to end the war.
Putin needs to "return to reality," according to an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who also noted that Russia was the party unwilling to deal.
Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter that "Russia attacked Ukraine on its own and is killing civilians."
"Russia seeks to evade accountability but doesn't want discussions."