🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, October 9:

▪A phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump is expected soon

▪Putin did not discuss the special military operation with his CIS counterparts today

▪Presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran – Vladimir Putin, Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian – discussed formats of cooperation in various fields, including the energy sector, at their trilateral meeting

▪The Kremlin is unaware if US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia later this month

▪The US envoys are always welcome in Moscow, and Putin is always happy to meet with them