Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the Middle East was plunging into “an abyss of instability and war” and that Moscow was worried by events and still stood ready to mediate if needed, Reuters reports.

Asked if Russia had any red lines when it came to the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that countries in the region should have their own red lines.

“The region is plunging into an abyss of instability and war.”

Moscow sees that Israel wants to continue its military action against Iran for now, but Russia has lines of communication open with Israel and the US, Peskov added.

 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks with Russian state TV correspondent Pavel Zarubin during an interview in Moscow on May 27, 2025. —Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters/File
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks with Russian state TV correspondent Pavel Zarubin during an interview in Moscow on May 27, 2025. —Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters/File

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