“Unfortunately, we believe that so far a settlement through diplomatic negotiations is not foreseen in the near future.
This will take time, ”RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said earlier that Russia strongly condemns US actions that are delaying a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
According to her, the responsibility for the consequences of these actions lies with Washington "and its puppets in Kyiv."
On June 1, US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of a new military assistance package to Ukraine, which included the HIMARS MLRS.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv will not use extended-range missile systems for strikes on Russian territory.
At the same time, the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Yegor Chernev, allowed the use of American HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems for strikes on the territory of Russia.