ODESSA, June 25 – Russia is interested in participating in a consortium to buy Odessa Port-Side Plant and Turboatom if the consortium were created.

"We've paid attention to the announcement on the sale of Turboatom and Odessa Port-Side Plant. Russia is interested in the participation in the tender," Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov told Interfax-Ukraine.

"But I think Ukrainian partners are not ready that Russia will buy the entire enterprises. Maybe, a certain consortium will be created," the Russian ambassador added.