UKRAINE CRISIS
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated on Saturday that Moscow perceives neither Kiev nor the West as having the political will for peace, suggesting Ukraine is focused on war. In an interview with RIA Novosti, the Russian official said "a comprehensive, sustainable, and fair settlement of the conflict around Ukraine largely depends on the elimination of its root causes." "The West must stop pumping weapons, and Kiev to cease hostilities and withdraw its troops from Russian territory," Galuzin said.