Russia not interested in halting Ukraine war – Kremlin spokesman

The Kremlin is not interested in halting the conflict with Ukraine, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, while officials in the Russian border region of Belgorod continue to report of attacks.

Russia will continue its “special military operation” until the end, until it has asserted its interests and achieved its goals – either in the course of the fighting or through “other available means,” Peskov was quoted as saying on Wednesday by state news agency TASS, using the preferred term by Moscow to describe the war against the neighbouring country it launched 15 months ago.

According to Peskov, there are currently no indications of the possibility of a peaceful solution to the conflict.