Kremlin says talk of shooting down Russian planes is a serious escalation of tensions

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that talk of shooting down Russian military planes over Europe was reckless, aggressive and marked a serious escalation of tension near Russia's border. "Statements about shooting down Russian planes are, well, at the very least, reckless, irresponsible. And, of course, dangerous in their consequences," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told...

Kremlin says Zelenskiy is making “fatal mistake” by trying to force it to make peace

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that a plan by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to force it to make peace was a "fatal mistake" that would have consequences for Kyiv. Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that the war between Russia and Ukraine could not be calmed by talks alone and that...