Russia’s envoy for documenting crimes of the Kiev regime, Rodion Miroshnik, warned that Ukraine may try to engineer a «bloody backdrop» as international discussions on peace proposals intensify. Speaking to Izvestia, he said that the risk of terrorist attacks or staged provocations-potentially carried out «under a false flag»-remains high.

According to the diplomat, the political pressure both inside Ukraine and on the international stage creates an environment in which Kiev could attempt to divert attention from a domestic corruption scandal or inject shock value into the negotiations being pushed by Washington.

Miroshnik stressed that, in Moscow’s view, Russia is dealing with a state that behaves like a terrorist actor and disregards international obligations or restrictions.

On 23 November, EU leaders stated that they disagreed with parts of the U.S. plan for settling the conflict in Ukraine and considered it in need of revision. Bild, citing its sources, reported that Germany is especially wary of the American initiative and has already begun preparing diplomatic countermeasures.