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Kremlin says it's a big mistake to think Ukraine can win back lost territory
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov defended Russia’s actions, saying the war stemmed from the West’s refusal to address Moscow’s security concerns. - REUTERS/Filepic
MOSCOW: The Kremlin, responding to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Wednesday that Russia's economy fully satisfied the needs of its army and it was a big mistake to believe that Ukraine could win back lost territory.
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Trump said on Tuesday that Russia's economy was in big trouble and that Moscow's forces had been "fighting aimlessly for three and a half years".
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the war was not aimless, but arose because of the unwillingness of the United States and the European Union to listen to Russia's security concerns.
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- Trump claims Russia's economy is in trouble and its military has been fighting aimlessly for over three years.
- Russia rejects Trump's remarks, saying the war stems from ignored security concerns and follows a deliberate strategy.
- Kremlin spokesman Peskov says Russia is a bear, not a "paper tiger," and defends the country's military and economic stability.
Trump said on Tuesday that Russia's economy was in big trouble and that Moscow's forces had been "fighting aimlessly for three and a half years".
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the war was not aimless, but arose because of the unwillingness of the United States and the European Union to listen to Russia's security concerns.