# IN BRIEF: Kremlin comments on Putin’s address to Russians, US Justice Department statement

https://mins.news/en/item/60839

- TASS, 2026-09-16 11:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188405

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin will address the nation on television this evening ahead of the parliamentary elections. Peskov said Japan’s unfriendly stance makes restored visa-free visits to the Kurils unlikely, and declined to comment on US claims about people allegedly working for Russian intelligence until credible evidence is presented.

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