Kremlin: US aggressive rhetoric does not ease tension
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov comments on the United States' recent aggressive rhetoric.
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Peskov: Russia has heard too much aggressive rhetoric from the US in the past weeks.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov underlined Sunday that the US aggressive rhetoric does not help in defusing tense relations between Moscow and Washington.
In an interview for Govorit Moskva radio station, Peskov said Russia has "been hearing too much aggressive rhetoric from across the ocean in recent weeks. This, unfortunately, does nothing to ease tensions."
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden held a two-hour virtual summit that discussed regional files, including developments in Ukraine, bilateral relations between the two countries, and the Vienna talks.
During the summit, Biden warned that the US and its allies "would respond with strong economic and other measures" in the event of alleged Russian military escalation in Ukraine.
In response, Putin confirmed that Russia has the right to defend its own security.
Moscow denies planning to invade Ukraine. Peskov said that "Russia has never planned to attack anyone," adding, "But we have our own red lines."
In addition, Russia-based newspaper Kommersant quoted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying that Russia denied news reports in the US media about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to escalate the situation and holding Moscow responsible.
