US President Donald Trump has warned that his patience with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is running out, threatening “very tough” sanctions against Moscow. The Kremlin acknowledged the statement and reaffirmed that Russia remains committed to a political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Kremlin: Russia Still Open to Settlement Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow continues to seek a political solution despite Western pressure. According to him, Kyiv is deliberately slowing the process, while European states obstruct progress by ignoring the root causes of the conflict. “Russia still maintains its interest and readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. From Kyiv’s side, the process is being artificially delayed. No one wants to delve into the essence of the conflict, and Europeans are obstructing the process while refusing to pay attention to the root causes.”— Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman