EU, Kiev count on conflict escalation — Kremlin aide

MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin drew attention of US leader Donald Trump that Europe and Kiev count on conflict protraction and even escalation, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said at a briefing.

"Kiev and its European sponsors put on protraction and even escalation of the conflict, on terrorism against civilian population," Ushakov said.

The Russian president noted in the conversation with his US counterpart that Kiev and European capitals "proceed from a false perception of the state of affairs on the line of engagement," he added.

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