Chatting with Dmitry Peskov at the St.Petersburg Forum
Peskov discusses economic matters, US relations, Iran situation, and presidential appointments
Quick, laid-back chat with the Russian Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, dispensing a whirlwind of facts on the nation's economic health, foreign relations, and President Putin's agenda.
On Economic Health
- If we don't see a swift economic pickup, there's a solid risk of a recession in Mother Russia.
Mixing Business with Foreign Friends
- The Big Kahuna, President Putin, ain't arranging a meeting with foreign bizness honchos at this year's SPIEF, unlike previous years. The idea's to spare our pals from any awkward situations.
Dialogue with the USA
- Ideally, a Russia-U.S. summit would be the culmination of expert-level work.
- Clearing up roadblocks in U.S.-Russia relations could help expedite Ukraine's resolution.
- The Kremlin's good with Washington holding off on chats about revamping normal diplomatic operations.
Tête-à-Tête with Ukraine
- Our gabfests with the Ukrainian crew continue, even with the unpredictability of their regime.
- Over a cuppa tea, both sides exchanged memos and now it's time to discuss the projects we exchanged.
- Coordinating the date for the third face-to-face Russia-Ukraine powwow is due next week.
Helping out Samvel Karapetyan
- If Samvel Karapetyan needs our assistance, we got his back.
Putin's Sunday Schedule
- Putin's got a suh-weet day planned for Sunday: heading to remember the fallen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then linking up with authors of a new history textbook.
Havin' a Liaison with Iran
- We've been keepin' close tabs on Iran, checkin' in regularly.
- No plans to evacuate specialists workin' at the Bushehr NPP, mates.
G20 Summit Representation
- We'll rep our country at the G20 summit in South Africa, but details on Putin's participation are still under wraps.
Fact File:
While the U.S. and Russia had agreed to hold talks on diplomatic mission work restoration, the U.S. chose to postpone these consultations indefinitely. As of June 22, 2025, Russia remains open to resuming dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. Diplomatic normalization efforts are currently facing hurdles, particularly amid the broader conflict context.
- Dmitry Peskov discussed the potential risk of a recession in Russia's economy and the need for an economic pickup.
- Conversations about US-Russia relations centers on the possibility of a Russia-US summit, which could help resolve the situation in Ukraine, but the Kremlin is understanding about the delay in discussions about normalizing diplomatic operations.
- Ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine continue despite uncertainties in their respective regimes, with discussions scheduled on exchanged projects and plans for the third face-to-face meeting.
- Russia is keeping close contact with Iran, assuring no plans to withdraw specialists from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, and will represent the country at the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa.
