Russia will work with any new Ukrainian authorities, there is no other solution to the Donbass problem than the peaceful one, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters at a news conference following the East Asia Summit, TASS reports.
"Nevertheless, we believe there is no other way, and the parties will have to come to terms with each other anyway. I hope that people who will lead the country in the future, whoever they are, … will arrive at the conclusion that there is no other way than the peaceful one, and it is essential to implement the Minsk agreements," the head of state said.