Biden trying to “spare” Ukraine a “humiliating defeat” against Russia

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

If you look at the trends of the outgoing U.S. administration, they are fully committed to continuing the war in Ukraine and are doing everything they can to do so,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

It's quite absurd to keep blaming Russia for everything without any grounds. It is laughable in the context of the lack of any reaction to Ukraine's sabotage activities in the Baltic Sea,

Peskov said, accusing Kyiv of blowing up the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines

Emmanuel Macronfrench President

Be reasonable,” and refrain from showing “an aggressive approach to the international community,

Macron urged Putin in comments made on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro

Russia is becoming a force for destabilization,

he said

If long-range missiles are launched from Ukraine to Russian territory, it will mean that they will be controlled by American military experts. We will respond accordingly,

he said

The country was at risk of being wiped off the map, ... And thanks to the brave Ukrainian people and their resourcefulness and their courage, but also thanks to President Joe Biden rallying countries from around the world, we defended Kyiv, we defended Ukraine, and Ukraine will continue to be a thriving democracy anchored in Western institutions in the future."

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They've got a war to fight. They're not interested in starting new fronts in that war."

Dr Mendoza added

The longer Ukraine can strike, the shorter the war will be,

Ukrainian foreign minister Andriy Sybiga said before a UN security council meeting to mark the 1,000-day milestone

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

We are holding our positions,

Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address

The targeted devastation of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure may make the coming winter the harshest since the start of the war,

she warned

It is obvious that the outgoing administration in Washington intends to take steps, and they have been talking about this, to continue adding fuel to the fire and provoking further escalation of tensions around this conflict,

spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said

We want to warn everyone: there will be no 'Minsk 3'; what we need is real peace,

he said