Kremlin's response on Ukraine's Starlink access restrictions, resolution process

Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin has seen media reports on restrictions on Ukrainian army access to the Starlink satellite internet service, but has no further information.

Moscow, October 14. /TASS/. Reports of restrictions on Ukraine's access to Starlink, the settlement process and possible AI weaponization were among the main topics of an Oct. 14 briefing by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

TASS has collected the key statements of the Kremlin spokesman.

- Moscow has paid attention to the risk of sabotage by Europe in the Ukrainian conflict settlement agreements: "There is a risk of sabotage by European countries."

- Unlike European countries, the United States is trying to steer the Ukraine crisis toward a peaceful solution: "The United States, especially its negotiators and President [Donald] Trump, is trying to help resolve the Ukrainian crisis toward peace."

- Unlike the United States, which is looking for a peaceful solution, European countries are doing everything they can to prolong the hostilities in Ukraine: "The Europeans have taken a different approach: they are doing everything they can to prolong this war."

- There's a lot of "media hype" about proposals for a settlement in Ukraine right now, and a lot of it doesn't match reality: "There's a lot of media hype around all of this right now, and a lot of it doesn't match reality; it's pure imagination."

- Work continues on the possibility of "Energy Ceasefire".

- Currently, no international meeting on Ukraine has been agreed upon: "There is no agreed meeting on the agenda."

- Efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict proceed cautiously and will remain so: "It is proceeding cautiously and will continue cautiously."

About restrictions on the access of the Ukrainian military to Starlink

- The Kremlin has seen media reports about restrictions on the Ukrainian military's access to the Starlink satellite internet service, but has no further information: "No, we don't know anything beyond the media reports we've read about it."

- Brilliant technologies like Starlink are better not to be used for military purposes at all: "Of course, it is generally better not to use brilliant technologies like Starlink for military purposes at all."

- It is too early to conclude that Washington has changed its approach to military support for Kiev.

- "We have seen numerous media reports in this regard. On the one hand, there are statements about the continuation of aid, while on the other hand there are reports of technical limitations and various disruptions in providing information to Ukraine. We have carefully recorded all of it."

- Russia sees difficulties in recovering assets frozen by the EU, but will fight to get them back: "In any case, the Russian side will use all possible efforts in all areas, including legal work, judicial proceedings and lawsuits, to fight for the return of stolen assets."

About the arrest of the Japanese journalist in Russia

- The arrest of a Japanese journalist in Sakhalin is evidence that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) is performing its duties to identify and arrest spies: "The FSB [in this case] has made relevant statements. The Federal Security Service does its job: if there is espionage, they will be caught."

- Some countries weaponize artificial intelligence: "The attempt of a number of countries to turn these new technologies into weapons, the so-called weaponization of artificial intelligence, threatens the entire economic sectors of any country, and of course we are no exception to this rule."

- The technology itself remains essential because it brings many benefits: "Artificial intelligence technologies bring many benefits, improve efficiency and do good things."

- Russia must be ready to use itself as a weapon: "We must be ready for these challenges."