03:48Russia: Peskov calls Zakharova's Vucic and Trump post 'misunderstanding'
The Kremlin reaffirmed Russia's respect for Serbia and its leadership on Monday, following Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova's social media post over the weekend. The post drew criticism from Serbian President Alexandar Vucic.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitri Peskov urged government officials to "pay very careful attention to the correctness of all statements in order to avoid any misunderstandings," after Zakharova apologised for the statement, saying it was a "misunderstanding."
"No one will have any doubts about the commitment and deep respect of Serbia in general, and the Serbian leadership in particular. We can certainly say that in our European culture, if we talk about seating at international events, we are, of course, much closer to the round table of King Arthur," he added, referring to the comments on seating arrangements.
Speaking to journalists, Peskov called the idea of The New York Times journalist Bret Stephens to create a 'Navalny list' in the United States "absurd." The proposed 'Navalny list' idea would lead to sanctions and asset freezes.
"The attempts to somehow associate Russia or the Russian leadership with what has happened are unacceptable to us and essentially absurd," he stressed.
The spokesperson also stated that Moscow does not see any risks of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline being blocked by Germany.
Peskov also informed journalists that the preparation of the visit of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to Russia is in the "active stage" and is expected in the upcoming days.
03:48The Kremlin reaffirmed Russia's respect for Serbia and its leadership on Monday, following Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova's social media post over the weekend. The post drew criticism from Serbian President Alexandar Vucic.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitri Peskov urged government officials to "pay very careful attention to the correctness of all statements in order to avoid any misunderstandings," after Zakharova apologised for the statement, saying it was a "misunderstanding."
"No one will have any doubts about the commitment and deep respect of Serbia in general, and the Serbian leadership in particular. We can certainly say that in our European culture, if we talk about seating at international events, we are, of course, much closer to the round table of King Arthur," he added, referring to the comments on seating arrangements.
Speaking to journalists, Peskov called the idea of The New York Times journalist Bret Stephens to create a 'Navalny list' in the United States "absurd." The proposed 'Navalny list' idea would lead to sanctions and asset freezes.
"The attempts to somehow associate Russia or the Russian leadership with what has happened are unacceptable to us and essentially absurd," he stressed.
The spokesperson also stated that Moscow does not see any risks of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline being blocked by Germany.
Peskov also informed journalists that the preparation of the visit of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to Russia is in the "active stage" and is expected in the upcoming days.