Arakhamia spoke a day after delegations from both sides met in Turkey's largest city to hold peace talks, hailed by both sides as a positive step.
Meanwhile, top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said talks with Ukraine continue, noting that Ukraine has expressed willingness to meet Moscow’s core demands.
“If Ukraine sticks to its promises, threat of emergence of NATO stronghold in Ukraine is removed,” Medinsky said.
He also noted that Russia’s position on Crimea and Donbas has not changed.
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