Even as Moscow is open to negotiations, it presses ahead with the special military operation as the European Union prods Kiev to continue the war, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The Russian presidential spokesman forwarded questions about Thursday’s meeting in Manila between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. "I’d like to reiterate that the Foreign Ministry reiterated our position about preparedness for a peaceful resolution process," he added. According to Russia’s MFA, Lavrov briefed Rubio on how things stand on the line of engagement as he emphasized that pumping Ukraine with more weapons is unacceptable. In addition, Lavrov and Rubio discussed efforts to normalize the functioning of the two countries’ diplomatic missions.