Kremlin says peace impossible for now, Russia will “fight with all its might”
In short
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on 4 October that reaching peace by peaceful means is currently impossible. He said Russia will “fight with all its might” (наотмашь) until a settlement becomes possible, according to RBC, which says the remark concerns the conflict with Ukraine. TASS and RIA Novosti reported the same statement without specifying the conflict.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on 4 October that reaching peace by peaceful means is currently impossible, three outlets reported. Peskov, the press secretary of the president, also said Russia will “fight with all its might” (наотмашь) while a settlement remains unavailable, according to RIA Novosti and RBC. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
RBC said the remarks concerned the conflict with Ukraine and were made to the news agency “Вести”. TASS and RIA Novosti reported the same assessment without naming a conflict, referring instead to peace and a peaceful settlement. The documents do not say what conditions would make a peaceful settlement possible or when the Kremlin expects that to change. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The statement comes from the president's press secretary and sets the Kremlin's public line that no negotiated settlement is currently available, signalling continued fighting rather than talks. It is a rhetorical position, not an announced policy change, and the outlets give no indication of when conditions might change.
Key facts
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said reaching peace by peaceful means is currently impossible. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Peskov said Russia will “fight with all its might” (наотмашь). [ 2 , 3 ]
- RBC reported the remarks concern the conflict with Ukraine; TASS and RIA Novosti did not name a conflict. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- RBC said Peskov made the statement to the news agency “Вести”. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the statement refers specifically to the conflict with Ukraine. Only RBC names the conflict with Ukraine; TASS and RIA Novosti refer only to peace and a peaceful settlement without specifying one.
- What conditions would make a peaceful settlement possible, and when. None of the documents state what would change the Kremlin's assessment.
- The full wording and context of Peskov's remarks. Only RBC carries any text, and it is a short summary; the other two documents provide headlines only.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS publishes Peskov's statement that reaching peace by peaceful means is currently impossible. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that Peskov said a peaceful settlement is currently impossible and that Russia is fighting “наотмашь”. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports the Kremlin promised to “fight with all its might” until peace is possible, citing Peskov's remarks to “Вести”. [ 3 ]