President-elect Donald Trump's statement that the decision to launch missile strikes on Russia escalates the conflict coincide with Moscow's position, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
In an interview with the Time magazine released on Thursday, Trump said that he is against the strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces deep into Russia with US long-range missiles, because it leads to an even greater escalation of the conflict.
"The statement completely coincides with our position. That is, in this case, we have the same vision of the reasons for the escalation. And, of course, we like it. That is, well, it is obvious that what exactly is escalating the situation around the conflict," Peskov told reporters.
At the same time, it is probably not worth running ahead and trying to predict what actions will be taken, the official said, adding that time will tell what actions will be after the inauguration.
Speculations that the settlement in Ukraine will be easier with Trump taking office are premature, Peskov said, adding that the sanctions of the Trump administration should be kept in mind.
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