Bangladesh, May 13 -- Moscow has delivered a blistering critique of Western Europes involvement in the Ukraine conflict, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Grushko declaring that the efforts by the United Kingdom, Germany, and France to defeat or isolate Russia have ended in what he termed a “complete fiasco.” Speaking to the state-run TASS news agency on May 12, Grushko accused European powers of pursuing a prolonged war in Ukraine, rejecting peace initiatives while simultaneously attempting to cripple Russia economically and diplomatically.

The comments highlight deepening frustrations in Moscow over what it perceives as Western intransigence and a refusal to acknowledge the limits of its geopolitical influence. Ac...