France cannot broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow as it is “both indirectly and directly involved in this conflict on the side of Ukraine”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. His comments came as the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces said Russian troops had switched to “scorched earth” tactics in the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut, destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>France cannot broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow as it is "both indirectly and directly involved in this conflict on the side of Ukraine", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. His comments came as the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said Russian troops had switched to "scorched earth" tactics in the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut, destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->