Kremlin: We Will Not Cut Ties with the West and Still Need Channels for Dialogue

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated today, Monday, that he "is well aware that NATO and the United States provide intelligence information to Ukraine, but this is not a reason to sever diplomatic relations with them." Peskov stated, "In these most critical times, we need channels for dialogue." He added, "We are fully aware of the extent of coordination between the Kyiv regime and Washington and several European capitals, as well as NATO, and we are totally informed about the amount of information that continuously comes from NATO and Washington to Kyiv. Therefore, we have no illusions on this matter." Regarding the possibility of cutting diplomatic relations with the West, Peskov confirmed, "This is absolutely not true given the necessity of keeping channels of dialogue open."