Dmitry Peskov's key statements: ▪Merz's statements about the need to exclude Russia from participation in developing security guarantees for Ukraine indicate the EU's position is deadlocked; ▪Formulating security guarantees for Ukraine without Russia's participation is impossible; ▪The EU's intentions to exclude Russia from the Ukrainian issue completely rule out the possibility of European countries participating in the settlement; ▪The Kremlin rejects EU accusations of cyberattacks; for many years, Russia has been subject to unfounded accusations of things it is not involved in; ▪Russia has adapted and learned to circumvent tens of thousands of sanctions imposed against it, and will continue to do so; ▪The issue of Ukraine is a source of disagreement with Azerbaijan, but this is not a reason to spoil relations with Baku; ▪Russia considers Baku's position on Ukraine to be erroneous and will consistently explain its approach; ▪Russia and Azerbaijan have close relations; Video: TASS/Kremlin. ru