Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, February 16:

Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, February 16:

▪️Russian President Vladimir Putin gave detailed instruction to the Russian delegation ahead of its flight to Geneva for upcoming negotiations

▪️Putin is in constant communication with Russian negotiators on Ukraine

▪️Putin is holding talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

▪️Measures are being taken in response to a rise in attacks in educational institutions

▪️Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky remains the head of the Russian delegation at negotiations in Ukraine; he did not participate in the Abu Dhabi talks since they focused on security issues

▪️Besides Medinsky, Russia’s delegation will include Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, as well as others

▪️The Geneva talks will cover a broader range of issues than the ones in Abu Dhabi, including territorial matters

▪️Russian special presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will also participate in the negotiations, though he is working on a separate track

▪️The Kremlin agrees that oil has become a tool for blackmail, and attacks on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban are part of the same pressure campaign

Source: Telegram "tassagency_en"