Statements from Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov on Ukraine, Estonia and Energy Cooperation

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov answered journalists' questions about the agenda in the capital Moscow.

Answering the question about the diagnosis of "pneumonia of unknown origin" to an employee of the Anti-Plague Institute in the Irkutsk region, Peskov said that the competent institution in this field is Rospotrebnadzor.

'LET'S LISTEN TO THE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS'

Peskov said, "It is necessary not to listen to various rumors, various evaluations and similar things, but to take Rospotrebnadzor's official statements as basis. Highly professional people work in this field at Rospotrebnadzor. Let's listen to their official statements." he said.

'UKRAINE WILL PAY THE PRICE FOR THESE ACTIONS'

Evaluating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's statement that they will double the intensity of attacks against Russian oil refineries, Peskov reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin's previous statements.

Peskov said, "It was the Ukrainian side, the Kiev regime, that expanded the target list. They focused on targets in Russia's peaceful economy. What our Armed Forces are doing now is to pay for it. Ukraine has to pay the price for these actions and will definitely pay." he said.

Referring to the statements of some European countries' diplomatic missions in Kiev that they would not be evacuated despite Russia's warnings, Peskov pointed out that the Russian Foreign and Defense ministries have warned about this issue many times.

Peskov stated that the countries with diplomatic representations in Kiev will make their own decisions and said, "Our soldiers continue their work." he said.

DEVELOPMENTS ON THE ESTONIAN BORDER

When asked about the news that Estonia is moving its military units closer to the Russian border for "active defense" reasons, Peskov said that the Russian Ministry of Defense and relevant institutions are following the developments around the borders.

"There should be no doubt that our Ministry of Defense and other relevant institutions have the necessary intelligence capacity to properly monitor and assess the situation around our borders," Peskov said. he said.

COOPERATION WITH THE USA IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY

Asked about the New York Times newspaper's news that the agreement on the sale of Russian energy company Lukoil's assets abroad was part of the talks between Russia and the USA on Ukraine, Peskov did not directly comment on the news in question.

"During the talks with our American counterparts, the issue of possible interaction and cooperation in the field of energy is really on the agenda," Peskov said. he said.