The Kremlin has just announced that it’ll respond to the Ukrainian attacks as and when its military sees fit. And guess what? They’re accusing Kyiv of state terrorism. President Putin even admitted to Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate.
Ukraine’s been busy. Using drones to strike Russian bomber planes at air bases in Siberia and the far north over the weekend. And Russia is blaming Ukraine for blowing up rail bridges in the south, killing seven people. It’s a DISASTER.
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, highlighted comments made by Putin about the railway attacks. ‘The president described the Kyiv regime as a terrorist regime, ‘ he said. ‘Because it was the regime’s leadership that consciously gave the order and command to blow up a passenger train. This is nothing other than terrorism at the state level.’
Russia hasn’t provided evidence that Ukrainian leaders ordered the rail attacks, and Kyiv hasn’t acknowledged responsibility. These attacks inside Russia and Russian air strikes have escalated the war that began in February 2022, damaging prospects for peace talks. And yet, the liberals keep on pushing for dialogue with these countries, which doesn’t seem to be working.
Putin supported the view of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that working-level contacts with Ukraine should continue. And what’s more, Putin and Trump didn’t discuss holding a face-to-face meeting when they spoke on Wednesday. No talk about lifting sanctions against Russia either.
