Kremlin Accuses Finland's Stubb, UK PM of Prolonging Ukraine War as Kyiv Backs Long-Range Strikes

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 25

Dmitry Peskov said Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the UK prime minister belong to a Russian-defined “party of war” and want the Ukraine conflict to continue.
The Kremlin attack followed Stubb’s visit to Kyiv, where he backed Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian territory as a way to raise Moscow’s costs and push it toward negotiations.
Peskov said such “escalatory statements” had prevailed in recent days, casting support for deeper strikes inside Russia as evidence of a more confrontational Western line.
The exchange underscores how Russian officials are framing allied military backing for Ukraine not as leverage for talks, but as a step that prolongs the war.

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What hidden fears are driving Moscow to publicly single out UK and Finnish leaders over their military rhetoric?

Why does the Kremlin accuse the West of prolonging the war while rejecting its own allies' pleas for a ceasefire?

As Ukraine's deep strikes cripple Russian oil hubs, could this aggressive strategy finally force Moscow to the negotiating table?