Peskov casts doubt on UN figures on the number of civilians killed in Ukraine.
As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov accused the US government of initiating a “de facto economic war” against the country on Wednesday.
This is how he described the remarks of Victoria Nuland, the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, who stated that Washington’s goal is to secure “strategic defeat of (Vladimir) Putin.”
“Of course, the United States has declared economic war on Russia. That is, in reality, the case “In statements obtained by the TASS news agency, he remarked. In response to a question on Russia’s chances of winning the war, Peskov stated that Moscow must do “what is best for its own interests.”
He has remarked that the situation in the energy markets is “growing in a tumultuous manner,” however it is unclear where the situation will lead. “Now that the US has decided to block gas and oil imports, Russia will assess the situation and act in its own interests,” she stated.
He stressed that “Russian interests would be preserved and everything feasible will be done to achieve this aim,” before adding that “the issue demands a serious investigation.” “Russia will continue to be a guarantor of energy security and its values,” she said, before noting that the West’s unfriendly actions “complicate the issue.”
On the other hand, it has questioned UN data on the number of civilians killed in Ukraine as a result of hostilities, which according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) totals 1,335.
“Now that the special operation is over and many places are under lockdown, with all these nationalist battalions stopping residents from fleeing,” he continued, “it’s very difficult to obtain a clear picture of potential casualties.”
In terms of the talks, he defended Russia’s desire to convene new rounds of talks as soon as possible, emphasizing that the Russian position is “quite clear.” “As soon as the Ukrainian negotiators are ready, we are interested in doing further rounds,” she stated.
The Kremlin has taken advantage of the situation to warn the Ukrainian Army against using third-country air bases. This, according to Peskov, is “undesirable and potentially hazardous.”