Russia says Zelensky's trip to Washington shows that kyiv "is not ready for peace"

MADRID, 22 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoli Antonov, said Wednesday that the trip of the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, to Washington shows that kyiv "is not ready for peace."

"Zelensky's visit to the US capital, the talks in Washington showed that neither the administration nor Zelensky is ready for peace. The focus is on the war, on the death of ordinary soldiers, on further linking the Ukrainian regime with Washington's needs," he said.

Along these lines, he has criticized that the statements in the US media that Russia "is not interested in achieving peace are a flagrant lie", since the Russian position "was repeatedly expressed by the Russian president (Vladimir Putin).

"A Hollywood-style trip to Washington by the head of the Keiv regime has finally confirmed that the administration's conciliatory statements about the lack of intention to enter into a confrontation with Russia are an empty phrase," he said, in statements to the press.

"What was essentially announced amid applause and sarcastic smiles was the need to continue the 'proxy war' against our country. Until a complete victory over us," he criticized, according to a statement from the diplomatic headquarters in the United States.

Thus, it has denounced the military and financial aid provided to kyiv. "Huge resources, weapons, intelligence capabilities are thrown at it. The maniacal idea of ​​'victory over the Russians on the battlefield' comes to the fore," he said.

Antonov has emphasized that Moscow has "repeatedly tried (...) to appeal to common sense at all levels." "It was underlined that the provocative actions of the United States constantly lead to an escalation, the consequences of which cannot even be imagined," he warned.

In addition, the Russian diplomat has pointed out that "the United States is fully responsible for triggering the Ukrainian conflict in 2014."