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Kremlin rejects hopes of Zelensky talks after Burnham jab
By The BriefBrief · Sources (33)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 23, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
Summary: The Kremlin said British prime minister Andy Burnham was unwise to stir anti-Russian sentiment, accusing Britain of “stoking anti-Russian sentiment and fostering an atmosphere of total Russophobia.” It also poured cold water on hopes of imminent peace talks with Ukraine, while responding to Burnham’s UN remarks about a National Centre for Information Defence.
WHO: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov and the Kremlin
WHAT: The Kremlin criticized Andy Burnham and ruled out hopes of imminent talks with Zelensky.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The Kremlin reacted to Burnham’s UN criticism of Moscow’s disinformation and his plan for a National Centre for Information Defence, and dismissed expectations of imminent peace talks with Ukraine.
How this story developed (showing 7 of 7 earlier reports)
Sources (33):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
Military.com (via Google News),
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Times of India,
UPI,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post
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