▪️Russia believes the UN Security Council should be reformed and expanded;

▪️Peskov described the US refusal to grant a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alimov—who was traveling to the UN—as yet another unfriendly act;

▪️Russia considers the institution of permanent members a vital element of the UN structure, Peskov stated while commenting on Erdogan’s proposals to abolish the veto power;

▪️Russia maintains that Western sanctions are illegal and should be lifted from all Russian citizens;

▪️Zelensky’s statements regarding whether the conflict should continue or stop are inconsistent from one day to the next;

▪️Zelensky’s recent statements about a truce are explained by the deteriorating situation Ukraine faces on both the battlefront and the economic front;

▪️Putin has always maintained that Russia advocates for a lasting peace, not a truce that essentially yields nothing;

▪️Kyiv is well aware of the decisions needed to embark on the path toward a sustainable peace;

▪️Turkey did indeed raise the issue of halting strikes on vessels in the Black Sea;

▪️Grain shipments via the Black Sea are currently significantly hampered, but this is due to actions taken by Kyiv;

▪️Russia is securing alternative routes for its grain exports given the situation in the Black Sea;

▪️Western nations are refusing to cooperate in the Arctic, but this does not diminish Russia’s role in the region;

▪️Cooperation in the Arctic is not on the agenda for contacts between Russia and the US;

▪️Peskov described the potential signing of documents regarding Greenland as a matter for the countries directly involved.