"NATO acts as Russia's enemy"

Elsewhere in his remarks, Peskov said that by arming Ukraine, the member states of the US-led NATO military alliance "were no longer acting as our conditional adversaries, but as enemies." Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began, the alliance has shipped billions of dollars worth of arms to the ex-Soviet republic, which Moscow says would only prolong the war. Peskov also addressed an initiative put forward by China earlier this week to end hostilities between Moscow and Kyiv. Among other things, the Chinese proposal called for respect for the sovereignty of all countries, emphasized that conflicts and wars benefit no one and called for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to resume. The Kremlin member said Beijing's voice must be heard, but due attention also needs to be paid to its nuances. "Any attempt to formulate theses to reach a peaceful solution to the problem is welcome, but of course the nuances are important," he said.