Russia accuses Kyiv and the West of rejecting diplomacy to solve conflict in Ukraine
"Our preferred route is through political and diplomatic means," Peskov said, according to TASS state news agency.
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Russia accuses Kyiv and the West of rejecting diplomacy to solve conflict in Ukraine
Russia prefers political and diplomatic means to resolve conflict in Ukraine, but Kyiv and the West rejected that path, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "Our preferred route is through political and diplomatic means," Peskov said, according to TASS state news agency.
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