Russia ready for dialogue with new Ukrainian parliament

Russia is ready to have a dialogue with the newly elected Ukrainian parliament, Valentina Matviyenko, the head of Russia's Federation Council, said on Thursday, Anadolu agency reports.

"We are ready to have a dialogue with the parliament, which has been trusted by the people. And we hope that such a dialogue is now possible, at least on those issues where we can form a positive agenda," she said.

But Matviyenko claimed that the elections early this month were not in compliance with international law, as some 1 million people in eastern Ukraine were not able to cast votes.