Putin warns of consequencesAttempts to drag out the negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine will result in Moscow’s new requirements to Kiev, Russian President Putin said. “It was emphasized that the tasks of the special military operation would be fulfilled in any case, and attempts to buy time by dragging out the negotiations would only cause additional requirements to Kiev to appear in our negotiating position,” Putin said after a conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced his readiness for negotiations with hi…