Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 9 Moscow is fully clear on how it will respond after the US moved to license Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles and that the Russian government has taken all necessary measures to protect national interests. He said Moscow views the US belief that escalation and military pressure can promote a settlement as mistaken and accused Washington of a double standard by supplying weapons while seeking a peace process, urging genuine US efforts to

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 9 Moscow is fully clear on how it will respond after the US moved to license Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles and that the Russian government has taken all necessary measures to protect national interests. He said Moscow views the US belief that escalation and military pressure can promote a settlement as mistaken and accused Washington of a double standard by supplying weapons while seeking a peace process, urging genuine US efforts toward a peaceful resolution. Peskov added that, despite disagreements, a constructive channel of presidential dialogue remains open.