Kremlin says it intends to achieve its goals in Ukraine only by military means

This was reported by the Russian Kommersant.

“The goals that Russia is pursuing in Ukraine can only be achieved militarily, and there are no prerequisites for the situation changing to a peaceful one,” the Kremlin spokesman said.

This is how he commented on the statement by Wolfgang Ischinger, former chairman of the Munich Security Conference, who called for the creation of a contact group to prepare for future talks between Ukraine and Russia on ending the war.

• Russia was not invited to the Munich Security Conference in February.