Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov used the term "war" for the first time to describe the situation in Ukraine. Peskov: "It started as a special military operation, but as soon as this whole gang was formed, when the West participated in all this alongside Ukraine, for us it has become a war" The introduction of "the state of war" into the Kremlin's official terminology "is an important change, because it is proof that Vladimir Putin believes that he no longer has to take gloves with public opinion", says Huseyn Aliyev.