# IN BRIEF: Kremlin comments on Putin’s Valdai remarks and warning over Kaliningrad

https://mins.news/en/item/81755

- TASS, 2026-10-01 11:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195645

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s warning about the consequences of a possible blockade of Kaliningrad, Vladimir Putin’s expected address to the Valdai Discussion Club and the militarization of Europe were key subjects of his October 1 briefing. He said working-level contacts with US representatives continue, although Washington links renewed economic cooperation to a settlement of the Ukraine conflict.

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