The main points of Dmitry Peskov's statements:

-Lavrov and Ushakov, on Putin's instructions, are flying to Riyadh for talks with US representatives;

-The meeting of Russian and US representatives in Riyadh will be devoted primarily to restoring relations between the two countries;

-Saudi Arabia was chosen as the venue for the talks because it suits both the Russian and American sides;

-The dynamics of the special operation are well known, international experts see and accurately record it, Peskov said, answering a question from TASS;

-Peskov called the talks among Europeans about the need to stop the conflict in Ukraine a positive fact;

-Western brands will be able to return to Russia on a competitive basis, this would be in the interests of Russian consumers;

-It is too early to draw conclusions based on the statements of European politicians at the Munich Conference;

-Peskov believes it is premature to discuss whether Europe can participate in the negotiations on Ukraine;

-No substantive negotiations on the deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine have been conducted yet;

-The prompt resolution of the situation with the American detained at Vnukovo is connected, among other things, with the restoration of relations between the Russian Federation and the United States.