Russia will take into account Europe's position when deciding on further actions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, commenting on the statements of German Chancellor Merz.
He is a fierce apologist for confrontation with Russia and the aggressive mobilization of Europe, the president's press secretary pointed out.
Peskov said that the Europeans want to encourage Kiev to continue the war at all costs.
The US decision to sell weapons to NATO for resale to Ukraine is "business", Peskov said.
Russia is waiting for Ukraine to offer a timeframe for resuming direct negotiations and continues to work on the exchange of prisoners and bodies of the dead with Ukraine.
The Kremlin will not reveal the essence of Russia's proposals conveyed by Lavrov to Rubio "for obvious reasons", the "voice" added Putin.
The deployment of foreign military contingents on Ukrainian territory near the Russian border is unacceptable for Moscow, Peskov added.
The West's insistence on promoting its position on the "Coalition of the Willing" in Ukraine fits into the anti-Russian framework, he continued. Russia is disappointed that its signals are not understood in the West, the Russian president's spokesman said regarding Macron's words on the deployment of the "Coalition of the Willing" in Ukraine.
European politicians are uneducated and tend to "distort historical memory" in their favor, but this will not help them either now or in the future, he added.