Kremlin agrees with Rubio's remarks on lack of prospects for a diplomatic settlement
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on 8 October that threats by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against Russia are now turning against Ukraine itself. The Kremlin also agreed with Rubio's words that there are no prospects for a diplomatic settlement.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on 8 October on statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about Russia. According to Peskov, Zelensky's threats against Russia have now begun to turn against Ukraine itself.
The Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda links the statement to the Kremlin's attitude toward Rubio's remarks. Its headline says the Kremlin agrees with Rubio's words that there are no prospects for resolving the conflict through diplomacy.
The available source text does not specify which Zelensky statements Peskov had in mind, nor the circumstances in which Rubio spoke about the chances of diplomacy. Those details are not given in the source.
Peskov's remark reflects Moscow's official line: the Kremlin shifts responsibility for rising tension onto Kyiv, while at the same time pointing to a US official's assessment that talks have no prospects.
