MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The Russian-American peace initiative in Ukraine is stalling mainly because of the Kiev regime’s complete lack of political will for peace and its persistent pursuit of escalation, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said at an informal meeting of CIS Security Council Secretaries during the 1st International Security Forum.

He also noted that the Ukrainian population is increasingly returning to the Russian language; on May 9, the most popular online search in the country was for a Victory Day parade, which has prompted local officials to sound the alarm.

TASS has compiled the main statements by the Russian Security Council chief.

The Russian-American peace initiative for Ukraine is stalling: "The main obstacle to its implementation remains the Kiev regime’s complete lack of political will for peace and its constant desire for escalation."

The Kiev regime doesn’t want peace because it will have to answer for the consequences of its anti-Russian adventure, including the demographic crisis in Ukraine: "As soon as the fighting ceases, the Kiev regime will have to deal with the consequences of its anti-Russian adventure."