Kremlin says its goals in Ukraine can only be achieved by military force

FILE PHOTO-Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends an annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

(Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Kyiv's position means Russia's goals in Ukraine can only be achieved by military force, Russian state news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

"We have to achieve our goals. Right now this is only possible by military means due to the current position of the Kyiv regime," Peskov said.