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Dmitry Peskov

Dmitry Peskov

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation

Appears in 4 stories

Born: October 17, 1967 (age 58 years), Moscow, Russia
Spouse: Tatiana Navka (m. 2015), Yekaterina Solotsinskaya (m. 1994–2012), and Anastasia Budyonnaya (m. 1988–1994)
Children: Yelizaveta Peskova, Nikolay Peskov, Mika Peskov, and more
Parents: Sergey Peskov
Education: Institute of Asia and Africa of MSU (1989) and Moscow State University

Notable Quotes

Trump made a personal request to Putin to stop targeting Kyiv until Feb. 1 in order to create favorable conditions for negotiations.

“The adjustments that we see correspond in many ways to our vision,” Peskov said when asked about the new U.S. strategy.

He described the shift from labeling Russia a direct threat to emphasizing cooperation on strategic stability as “a positive step,” while warning that the U.S. “deep state” might act differently.

Stories

Ukraine-Russia energy infrastructure war

Force in Play

Denying ceasefire sincerity as strikes continue

On June 29, Putin publicly acknowledged that Ukrainian drone strikes are causing fuel shortages across Russia—the first time the Kremlin has detailed the campaign's domestic toll. Russia responded two days later with a barrage of 74 missiles and 496 drones that killed at least 21 people in Kyiv, Moscow citing the oil infrastructure attacks as justification.

Updated 3 days ago

Trump's Greenland push reaches White House talks

Force in Play

Monitoring U.S.-Greenland situation

The United States has not acquired sovereign territory since 1917, when it purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million. On January 17, President Trump announced 10% tariffs on eight European nations starting February 1, escalating to 25% by June 1 unless a deal is reached for Greenland.

Updated May 21

Russia and Ukraine begin 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange

Force in Play

Declared peace process 'on pause' May 18; called on US to resume mediation

Russia and Ukraine each handed back 205 prisoners on May 15, the first tranche of a 1,000-for-1,000 swap Donald Trump brokered in early May. Zelenskyy said on May 16 that work on the next round's prisoner lists is ongoing. The swap is still the only deliverable from months of US-led talks.

Updated May 20

Trump’s 2025 national security strategy recasts Russia and rattles the Atlantic alliance

Force in Play

Public voice of Moscow’s cautiously positive response to the 2025 U.S. strategy

In early December 2025, the Trump administration published a National Security Strategy abandoning Russia as a primary threat, emphasizing 'flexible realism,' reviving the Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere, and seeking a negotiated Ukraine peace while re-establishing stability with Moscow. Within days, the Kremlin praised the strategy, saying it 'corresponds in many ways' with Russia's worldview and welcoming the shift from treating Russia as a direct adversary.

Updated May 10