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The United States cannot support Ukraine endlessly because it has its own problems and, like European countries, is getting increasingly tired of the Ukrainian issue and financial burden, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
On Saturday, NBC News reported that US and European officials were expressing doubts about Ukraine's ability to break what they call a "stalemate" on the battlefield, and they were urging Ukraine to resort to peaceful negotiations.
"In both the
US and Europe, there is growing fatigue with the Ukrainian issue as such, with the Kiev regime and with the burden they have placed on their shoulders," Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The Kremlin's spokesman specified that he meant
the "financial feeding of the Ukrainian regime and the provision of it with ammunition and weapons. Even the most economically powerful countries, such as the US, cannot do this indefinitely and they have enough problems of their own .... and at some point it all becomes too much of a burden for them to bear," Peskov said.
Western countries understand that some of the money allocated to Kiev is being plundered, which requires an explanation to the electorate, Peskov said.
"They realize that a certain part of the money they give to Ukraine is being simply plundered... And of course, they have to explain to their voters somehow why there is no proper mechanism for monitoring the spending of funds... And that is why such materials appear. And what else can they do?" Peskov said.
Comment: As noted above, some factions of the US wanted to make it clear through their propaganda outlet NBC that they're ready to wind down their failing proxy war in Ukraine, and that the Kiev-junta could be forced to enter into some kind of deal with Russia:
US, EU officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine - NBCHowever, whilst they mention 'negotiations', it's unlikely that Russia will be
negotiating very much, because they've won. Although, to help the US save face, they might agree to some 'concessions' of little import.
Taken together, it's notable that, with Peskov's statement in mind, Moscow also released the following statement earlier on in the day, which implies that overt diplomatic channels may be reopened:
Russia-US relations are at zero or even below zero, but since the two countries have a special responsibility for global and strategic stability, the dialogue will eventually have to be resumed one way or another, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"The relationship is at zero, and I would say below zero. But since both the US and we have a special responsibility for world stability and strategic stability, one way or another we will have to resume this conversation in time," Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The deterioration of relations between Russia and the United States was initiated by the Americans, he added.
Contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are possible if there is mutual desire and readiness, but certain conditions must be met to restore them, Peskov said.
"President Putin has repeatedly said that he is ready for any contacts," the Kremlin spokesman added.
And of course a "good diplomat" can recognize a "forked tongue" even before the liar opens his or her lips to speak another word of deceit. Trick me once...trick me twice...trick away, but you are identified and if you come to the table and misbehave you will probably have your tail and your tongue chopped to bits.