- Sputnik Africa, 1920, 10.04.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Russia Special Operation Began After Diplomatic Resolution Chances Been Exhausted, Kremlin Says

© Sputnik . Vitaliy BelousovThe Grand Kremlin Palace, the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Spasskaya Tower (from left to right) in the Moscow's Kremlin.
The Grand Kremlin Palace, the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Spasskaya Tower (from left to right) in the Moscow's Kremlin. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 06.06.2025
Subscribe
The US continues to make mediation efforts for Ukrainian settlement; Russia is grateful for this, the Kremlin said.
Russia launched the special military operation after the possibilities of resolving the problem by political and diplomatic means were exhausted, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
"That is why the special military operation is being carried out. After all the possibilities of resolving the problems by political and diplomatic means were exhausted, and they were exhausted after all our initiatives were completely rejected by the West. For us, what is happening is of such importance," Peskov told reporters.
More statements by the Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov at the daily briefing:
For Russia, it is important that contacts with Washington continue;
Russia launched the special military operation after all possibilities for resolving the problem by political and diplomatic means were exhausted;
All daily actions of the Russian army within the special military operation are a response to the actions of the Kiev regime;
The Kremlin negatively perceives the statements of Merz, who spoke about the role of the United States in the fight against Nazism and did not mention the role of the USSR;
The new national projects launched this year are the main instructions for achieving Russia's development goals.
Newsfeed
0