# European arms production for Kiev only delays conflict settlement, spokeswoman says

https://mins.news/en/item/80975

- TASS, 2026-09-30 20:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195327

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said European countries are directly involved in the Ukrainian conflict through weapons production and joint ventures with Ukraine’s defense industry. She said this delays rather than advances prospects for a settlement. Poland has proposed joint production of Patriot missiles with Ukraine in a safe location.

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