Peskov said that Kiev is trying to resolve the conflict in Donbass under the cover of NATO conflict in Donbass by force. He spoke about this on the air of the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin “on the Russia-1 TV channel.
Peskov said that Kiev could go to provocations to justify the statements of Western countries about the alleged threat of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He stressed that the “hysteria” around such fears is being whipped up artificially, and noted that the Ukrainian leadership is probably trying to find a solution to the situation in Donbass by force.
According to the press secretary of the Russian president, such a strategy Kiev can carry out under the cover of NATO exercises in the Black Sea, as well as American and British soldiers, of which, according to him, there are more and more in the region.
Peskov also spoke about the actions that need to be taken to withdraw from the current tense situation. He said that for this, the North Atlantic Alliance must stop the advancement of its political and military infrastructure towards the Russian borders and stop “pumping” Ukraine with modern weapons, “inspiring” it to crazy actions.
Dmitry Peskov previously assessed the prospect a possible militarized solution to the conflict in Donbass. According to him, attempts to resolve the crisis in southeastern Ukraine by force will have the most serious consequences.