British News Agency

Speaking to journalists, Peskov said, “The U.S. President’s statements are very serious, and some of them concern Russian President Vladimir Putin. We definitely need time to analyze what is being said in Washington.”

Peskov also addressed Europe’s policy on the Ukraine conflict, saying, “Washington wants to see this dialogue (between Russia and Ukraine), and allegedly so does Europe. But based on the statements, it seems Europe prefers escalation of military operations over a peaceful transition, while Kyiv remains silent.”

Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko told reporters: “Yesterday, it was said that Russia was not striving for peace, that the delegation level was inappropriate, and deadlines for an agreement were mentioned. But no one said an agreement requires negotiations — and since Ukraine itself refuses to negotiate, there are no talks. This is further proof that NATO countries are actually interested in prolonging the conflict as much as possible to exhaust Russia.”