USA: “Putin talks recklessly about peace talks and takes war to new levels of barbarism.” Moscow’s reaction

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not being honest, a senior US diplomat has said Peace talks with Ukraine Meanwhile the war in the neighboring country had taken it to a new level of “barbarism”.

US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other senior Ukrainian officials in Kiev to express support Russia is trying to destroy the country’s energy infrastructure.

“Diplomacy is obviously everyone’s goal, but you have to have a willing partner. Whether it’s the energy attacks, the Kremlin’s rhetoric, or the public attitude, it’s abundantly clear that Putin is neither sincere nor prepared for this.“, he told reporters, according to Reuters.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he is willing to talk to Putin if the Russian leader wants to end the war. But the idea quickly died as the Kremlin said the West would have to recognize Moscow’s declaration of four Ukrainian regions.

Nuland said Russia’s reaction showed “how uncaring they are.”

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Russia has carried out massive attacks on Ukraine’s electricity transmission and heating infrastructure every week since October, which Kiev and its allies say is a war crime of deliberately harming civilians.

“Putin has taken this war to a new level of barbarism, taking it to every Ukrainian home, trying to turn off the light and water and get what he can’t get on the battlefield.Nuland said.

Russia’s immediate response

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova immediately responded.

“It is not the book’s job to teach the world. The US and NATO together have destroyed more power grids than the US aloneZakharova said on the Telegram channel, referring to the 1999 attacks on Serbia.

During the attacks in Serbia, according to NATO, warplanes cut off electricity to more than 70 percent of the area.

Nuland also met with Andriy Yermak, Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, who thanked him for the billions of dollars in aid Washington has pledged to Ukraine.

“We are sure that Ukraine’s victory will be our common victoryZelensky was quoted as telling Nuland by his office.