The Kremlin has said that Western Europe has ignored Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warnings against interfering in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The European leaders who chose to ignore Russia’s security concerns must share the blame for the deterioration of relations with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

In an interview with French media outlet Le Point magazine published on Wednesday, Peskov condemned the West for disregarding President Vladimir Putin’s warnings that it was jeopardizing Russian national security.

This isn’t the first time Russia has issued harsh rhetoric regarding support for Ukraine during the war.

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In 2020, Putin denounced Western nations for “doing nothing” to deliver on the promise not to expand NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in Europe and for dismantling multiple security agreements designed to build trust. However, Russia has failed to adequately respond to these indiscretions as well, making it easier for the West to continue to do whatever it wants.

Russians “are certainly not aggressive,” he assured, advocating for a mutual friendship with the West.

”If you aim to guarantee Ukraine’s security by drawing it into NATO, you are violating Russia’s security,” Peskov explained. Western leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, chose not to heed Putin’s calls, he added, according to a report by RT. ”Neither Macron nor other European leaders wanted to listen to Putin when he told them that Russia had been cornered,” Peskov remarked. “Today, we talk about peace with the Americans, yet the Europeans are demanding war.”

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is obstructing the Trump administration’s attempt to mediate a truce between Moscow and Kiev, according to the White House. Trump branded Kiev’s media strategies as “very harmful” to the peace process, stating on social media on Wednesday that Zelensky risks “losing the whole country.

Zelensky “does not control all of his divisions,” Peskov told Le Point. He highlighted units with radical nationalist personnel who pose a significant obstacle to establishing a ceasefire, citing Russia’s recent experiences.-RT

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