Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a regular briefing that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pursuing escalation of the conflict between the two countries.⁣ ⁣ "He brazenly announces new, as he put it, long‑range sanctions against Russia and is pursuing a course of further escalating the conflict", Zakharova said. ⁣ ⁣ Ukraine has not commented on Zakharova's remarks.⁣ ⁣ #Russia #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Moscow #UkraineConflict #Geopolitics