The Kremlin believes that Russia is “in a state of war”“due to Western involvement in Ukraine, declared the spokesman for the Russian Presidency, Dmitri Peskov, in an interview published today in the newspaper Argumenti i fakti.”We are in a state of war“said Peskov.

According to Peskov, it all started as “a special military operation“: “But as soon as this little group got together, when the West intervened on the side of Ukraine, for us this became a war.” “I am convinced of it. And everyone must understand it,” he added.

The Kremlin spokesman has insisted that Russia will continue to do everything possible to ensure that the war potential of Ukraine is not a threat to its citizens and its territories, including the four Ukrainian regions annexed in September 2022.

“For us the most important thing is guarantee the safety of the people in the territories of these regions that are currently de facto occupied by the Kyiv regime,” he stated. Russia has avoided by all means calling the Ukrainian conflict a “war”, limiting itself to calling it a “special military operation” despite the fact that it did not achieve expected quick victory and has seen the campaign extend to more than two years with no immediate solution in sight.