Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov addresses foreign embassies in Kiev and border security

MOSCOW, October 5. /TASS/. Russia’s warning about the risks of foreign embassies’ further operation in Kiev, the situation along Russia’s borders, and contacts with the United States were the main topics of Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s briefing on October 5.

TASS has summarized the Kremlin spokesman’s key statements

On the presidential schedule

President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with the finalists of the Teacher of the Year contest.

He will also present awards to teachers who taught and mentored heroes of the special military operation.

Apart from that, the head of state will unveil the Point of the Future educational center in Yakutia, which was built with private sponsors’ funds.

On the operation of embassies in Kiev

Russia has used every means possible to warn foreign embassies in Kiev of the dangers of continuing to operate in the Ukrainian capital: "Our Foreign and Defense Ministries have repeatedly issued relevant warnings."

It is up to these countries to decide whether to continue operating there or not: "The decision rests with those countries that have diplomatic missions in Kiev."

The special military operation continues, with the Russian military continuing its work regardless of countries’ decisions on embassies in Kiev: "Our military continues to operate."

"I would like to echo a statement from [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin saying that it was exactly the Ukrainian side, the Kiev regime that had moved to expand its bombardment list and target Russian economic facilities. And what the Armed Forces are currently doing is retaliation for that. Ukraine must and will necessarily pay a price for these actions."

On the situation along Russia’s borders

The Defense Ministry and other agencies possess the necessary intelligence capabilities to monitor the situation along Russia’s borders: "There should be no doubt that our Defense Ministry and other relevant agencies possess the necessary intelligence capabilities to closely monitor and assess the situation around our borders."

On contacts with the US

The topic of potential energy cooperation is raised during contacts with the United States: "Indeed, the possibility of interaction and cooperation in the energy sector comes up in our discussions with our US counterparts."

The Kremlin spokesman declined to comment on The New York Times’ claims that the sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets is among the issues being discussed by Moscow and Washington as part of talks on resolving the Ukrainian conflict: "I will not comment specifically on this report."

On the election in Brazil

The Kremlin refrains from commenting on Brazil’s election before their results are announced: "The election is ongoing, the electoral process in Brazil is not over. Let us wait for the results before making any assessments."

On the health situation in the Irkutsk Region

One should ask "high professionals" from Russia’s sanitary watchdog to comment on media reports about "plague" or any other infection in the Irkutsk Region: "Rospotrebnadzor (Russia’s Federal Agency for Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare - TASS) is the head agency with jurisdiction in this area. So, one should rely on Rospotrebnadzor’s official statements rather than listen to various rumors and speculations."