Kremlin spokesman expresses hope for immediate end to Ukraine war

“We hope that this war will end in the foreseeable future, either in pursuit of its goals or through negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations,” Peskov was quoted as saying by IRNA on Friday. Reach.

A Kremlin spokesman also told Sky News that Russia had suffered significant casualties in terms of military forces.

At the same time as speculation in the Western media about the readiness of Russian forces to resume military operations in eastern Ukraine, Peskov referred to the significant loss of Russian manpower in the war.

Referring to unprecedented Western sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishotin said his country would face the most difficult economic situation in 30 years.

So far in this six-week war, which began on February 24, more than four million people have fled the country, thousands have lost their lives, many cities have been destroyed, and extensive sanctions have been imposed. Russian institutions and companies have applied.

The UN General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council and the US Congress, removing Russia from the list of countries with full trade concessions to Washington.

Kiev called for a halt to Russian oil and gas purchases and more weapons to bolster its military, following the imposition of new international restrictions on Moscow and a rift between European countries.

Denying targeting civilians, Moscow said Bucha’s images were fabricated to justify new sanctions against Moscow and divert peace talks.

Kiev claims that Russia, after withdrawing its forces from the outskirts of the capital, is working to regroup for full control of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, parts of which have been in the hands of local Russian-speaking forces since 2014.

Gen. Mark Millie, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that Ukraine has received about 25,000 anti-aircraft weapons systems from the United States and its allies, and that Washington is considering new support for Ukraine.