# Kremlin spokesman discusses embassies in Kiev and situation along Russia’s borders

https://mins.news/en/item/86334

- TASS, 2026-10-05 11:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2197675

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s special military operation would continue regardless of whether foreign countries keep their embassies operating in Kiev. He said Moscow had warned them about the risks and described Russian military action against Ukraine as retaliation for attacks on Russian economic facilities. He also cited energy cooperation talks with the United States and urged reliance on official statements about infection reports in Irkutsk Region.

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