The Kremlin has blamed European countries for the suspension of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, pointed to the old continent as hindering a process that Moscow claims to remain open to. But for now, it’s probably more accurate to say that there is a pause,’ Peskov told reporters, according to Reuters. ‘The Russian side remains ready to follow the path of peaceful dialogue. Meanwhile, the Kremlin stated that European concerns regarding the Russian and Belarusian military exercises, which began on Friday, were based on ’emotional tension’ and hostility toward Russia.