The Kremlin rejected "hoax" media reports that the US CIA Director William Burns had travelled to Moscow with a secret peace proposal that involved Ukraine ceding a fifth of its territory to Russia.
"Donbass is not fully protected yet, so the special military operation is continuing. Actually, we must protect the people who live there," Russian Presidential Spokesman Peskov said when asked if these territories were protected well enough and if the Kremlin saw Kyiv’s statement as a threat.
“For now, this goal has not been fully achieved. This is still to be done,” he added, noting that "the security of Crimea is ensured reliably."
Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported that Burns had made a secret trip to Moscow last month to put forward the plan on behalf of the White House.
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Moscow is not sending tanks to the borders of Western countries but has more than just armored vehicles to respond to threats.
Putin affirmed that European countries, including Germany, have no idea about a modern war with Moscow.
Putin said: "Those who are dragging European countries, including Germany, into another war against Russia, making especially irresponsible statements about it being a foregone conclusion, and seeking to defeat Russia on the battlefield, apparently, don’t understand that a modern war against Russia will be completely different for them."
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