New statements from Peskov:

New statements from Peskov:

▪️ Today Putin will deliver a speech at Valdai that “the whole world is waiting for”;

▪️ Countries that want to place nuclear weapons near Russia’s borders are mistaken; this leads not to security, but to escalation;

▪️ Reports about Russia’s readiness to ensure the protection of the Kaliningrad region should not be seen as a confrontational statement;

▪️ Contacts with American representatives at the working level are continuing. Dmitriev reports to Putin on his contacts with the United States;

▪️ Ukraine has not moved closer to negotiations over the past period, while Europe is still continuing to obstruct the negotiation process;

▪️ So far, timid words from individual politicians in Europe about the need for dialogue with Moscow have had no effect on the pan-European anti-Russian mainstream;

▪️ Instead of looking for ways to de-escalate tensions, Europe has decided to create its own security identity;

▪️ Almost 5% of EU countries’ budgets is being spent on creating Europe’s protective mechanisms, and the process is gaining momentum.