“President of Russian Vladimir Putin instructed the government of Russia to continue contacts with its partners in Kyiv on matters surrounding the development of trade and business ties between the Russian Federation and Ukraine,” Peskov said.
The president also ordered that consultations be held with Russia’s foreign partners, among them the IMF and G8 member countries, concerning the issue of financial aid for Ukraine, he said.
“Apart from that, bearing in mind the Crimean authorities’ request of humanitarian aid, the president of Russia instructed the Russian government to consider this issue, including on the part of regions of the Russian Federation,” he said.