"The United States, indeed, adheres to its position, which is aimed at further provoking the conflict, at preventing a decrease in the intensity of hostilities and at the continued pumping of Ukraine with various systems and types of weapons," Peskov said.

Earlier, the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, said that the United States considers unacceptable possible calls for a truce in Ukraine following the upcoming meeting of Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

The Hill columnist Ellen Mitchell said that the future meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Moscow is a challenge for the United States and its allies.