🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, October 5:

▪The Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Defense Ministry warned of the dangers of operating embassies in Kiev; the decision is now up to the states themselves

▪The Russian military will continue its work regardless of countries’ decisions on embassies in Kiev

▪Russia is retaliating for the Kiev regime’s move to expand the bombardment list and target economic facilities

▪Moscow is discussing potential energy cooperation with US officials

▪Peskov 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.