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Dmitry Peskov

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Presidential Press Secretary · Russia

On the regime page: Russian Federation under Vladimir Putin

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“We can’t take these accusations seriously [...] I’d call them empty noise.”
English: The Moscow Times, "No Need to Investigate Navalny's 'Poisoning,' Kremlin Says" (25 August 2020). Original-language text not found.
August 25, 2020 · Statement Verified (secondary source)
Navalny had fallen ill on a flight on 20 August 2020; Berlin's Charité hospital said its tests indicated poisoning. Peskov was responding to suggestions that the Kremlin could have played a role.
Peskov to reporters on a conference call, 25 August 2020, as reported by The Moscow Times Source
“Russia has never hatched, is not hatching and will never hatch any plans to attack anyone”
English: English wording as quoted by FactCheck.org, "Russian Rhetoric Ahead of Attack Against Ukraine: Deny, Deflect, Mislead" (24 February 2022). Original-language text not found.
November 28, 2021 · Statement Verified (secondary source)
Peskov spoke while Russian troops were massing near Ukraine's border and US officials were warning of a possible invasion. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
Statement by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, 28 November 2021, as reported by FactCheck.org Source
“This is a special operation, and I do not think I should explain anything, since the president gave a complete explanation in his address to the nation this morning.”
English: Interfax English-language report, 'Russia not waging war; this is a special operation - Peskov' (24 February 2022). Original-language text not found.
February 24, 2022 · Statement · Moscow, press briefing Verified (secondary source)
Said on the morning of the invasion of Ukraine, after Putin's address, in answer to a journalist's question whether Russia was waging a war on Ukraine.
Peskov to journalists at a press briefing, 24 February 2022, as reported by Interfax Source
“It's a serious operation with serious purposes. And I think, if we try to remember those purposes, those main goals of the operation, it's to get rid of the military potential of Ukraine.”
March 22, 2022 · Interview · Moscow (interview for CNN)
Peskov was asked by Amanpour what had gone wrong with Russia's plan, given earlier reports that Ukraine would be taken within days. The interview took place four weeks after the start of the invasion.
Interview with Christiane Amanpour, CNN, 22 March 2022 (CNN transcript) Source
“Number two is to ensure that Ukraine changes from anti-Russian center to a neutral country. And, in this sense, let's remember that, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, actually, the neutral status was fixed in a declaration of independence of the country.”
March 22, 2022 · Interview · Moscow (interview for CNN)
Peskov continued his list of what he called the main goals of the military operation in answer to the same question.
Interview with Christiane Amanpour, CNN, 22 March 2022 (CNN transcript) Source
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“Well, we have a concept of domestic security, and, well, it's public. You can read all the reasons for nuclear arms to be used. So, if it is an existential threat for our country, then it can be used, in accordance with our concept.”
March 22, 2022 · Interview · Moscow (interview for CNN)
Amanpour asked whether the Kremlin was confident that President Putin would not use nuclear weapons, after the interviewer noted that Putin had raised the nuclear option in his statements on Ukraine.
Interview with Christiane Amanpour, CNN, 22 March 2022 (CNN transcript) Source