MOSCOW. May 28 (Interfax) - Germany is competing with France in opposing a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said while commenting on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's latest statements.
"In this particular case, we see Germany compete with France for leadership in further provoking war. All these actions are certainly obstructing peace efforts. We hope that, despite provocative actions and all obstacles, we'll be able to continue the settlement process and hold a second round of negotiations after all," Peskov said in an interview with Pavel Zarubin, the host of the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television program, while commenting on Merz's remarks, particularly on Germany's intention to finance the manufacturing of long-range missiles in Ukraine.
The interview is published on Zarubin's Telegram channel.