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Posted on February 24, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleOn Feb. 24, 2026, the Kremlin said Western intervention has transformed the Ukraine war into a broader Russia–West confrontation. Peskov added Moscow is open to talks but says progress depends on Kyiv.
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western countries' decision to intervene in the conflict in Ukraine meant it had become a much wider confrontation with nations that Russia believed want to crush it.
Speaking exactly four years after tens of thousands of Russian troops entered Ukraine on President Vladimir Putin's orders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the fighting continued, but that Moscow remained open to achieving its aims through political and diplomatic means.
"Following the direct intervention in this conflict by Western European countries and the United States, the special military operation de facto turned into a much larger confrontation between Russia and Western countries, which had and continue to harbour the goal of destroying our country," said Peskov.
Asked whether Moscow believed the conflict could be resolved through talks, Peskov said: "We are continuing our efforts to achieve peace, our position is very clear and consistent. Now everything depends on the actions of the Kyiv regime."
Peskov said he could not say when and where the next round of negotiations with Ukraine would take place as they had yet to be finalised.
"We truly hope that this work will continue," he said.
(Reporting by Gleb StolyarovWriting by Felix LightEditing by Andrew Osborn)
The Kremlin asserts that Western involvement has turned the Ukraine conflict into a broader confrontation between Russia and the West.
Yes. Dmitry Peskov said Moscow remains open to political and diplomatic solutions while continuing military operations to achieve its goals.
Peskov stated that progress toward talks now depends on actions by the Kyiv government, and details for the next round have not been finalized.
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