As you scroll your feed, here’s the scoop: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dropped some bold lines on Thursday, accusing European countries of doing everything they can to push Ukraine into prolonging the conflict. “Europe is sparing no effort to encourage the Kiev regime to keep fighting,” he said, claiming this approach is blocking any chance of peace talks. 😲
On the flip side, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded the alarm at a summit in Copenhagen about recent drone incidents across Europe. He argued these incursions show Russia is still bold enough to ramp up the war. “It was never just about Ukraine—Russia has always aimed to break the West and Europe,” he warned. 🚁💥
President Vladimir Putin, however, dismissed these claims and told European leaders to “just calm down.” He slammed what he called a wave of hysteria to justify higher military budgets and insisted Russia isn’t a threat. 🛑💼
Peskov also called out “European militarism” for derailing previous peace efforts—like talks between Putin and former U.S. President Trump in Alaska—while noting that Russia still values any diplomatic push. 🤝
For now, Russia says it will continue its “special military operation” while keeping the door open to negotiations. The big question: can cooler heads prevail and turn down the heat on this long-running crisis? 👀🌍
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Russia slams Europe over Ukraine conflict, open to negotiations
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