Earlier in the day, Friedrich Merz said that Germany will help Ukraine develop its own long-range weapons.
"This is an irresponsible position that Germany is taking. I hope it will not become a serious obstacle to further attempts at a peaceful settlement," Peskov told reporters in response to a question from reporters about Merz's statements.
Such statements are further provoking the conflict, the spokesman added.
"This is nothing but further provocation of war, it is nothing but further attempts to force Ukrainians to fight further," Peskov said.
Russia hopes that Merz's statements on long-range weapons will not become a serious obstacle to the further attempts at a peaceful settlement and that it will be able to continue, Peskov said.
Moscow sees that Germany is competing with France to further provoke the conflict, the spokesman concluded.