On October 7, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said at a press briefing that a new round of talks between Russian President Putin and US President Trump has not yet been agreed on a “specific level”, but if Washington has relevant initiatives, they will be quickly coordinated. Peskov made this statement while commenting on Trump's statement that he will speak “soon” with Putin. The last time the leaders of the two countries spoke was on September 8. Commenting on France's M51.3 ballistic missile test and French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks, Peskov said that Russia sees this as a “loud and clear signal.” Peskov also said that Europe is obsessed with plans to militarize the EU, that is, turn this economic bloc into a military political bloc. He said that Europe's defense identity is based on confrontation with Russia, which is a “dead end”, and history shows that this will not bring any good results. Peskov stressed that Russia remains alert, closely monitors the situation, and takes all necessary measures to ensure national security at the strategic level, while retaining the will for dialogue.

On October 7, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said at a press briefing that a new round of talks between Russian President Putin and US President Trump has not yet been agreed on a “specific level”, but if Washington has relevant initiatives, they will be quickly coordinated. Peskov made this statement while commenting on Trump's statement that he will speak “soon” with Putin. The last time the leaders of the two countries spoke was on September 8. Commenting on France's M51.3 ballistic missile test and French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks, Peskov said that Russia sees this as a “loud and clear signal.” Peskov also said that Europe is obsessed with plans to militarize the EU, that is, turn this economic bloc into a military political bloc. He said that Europe's defense identity is based on confrontation with Russia, which is a “dead end”, and history shows that this will not bring any good results. Peskov stressed that Russia remains alert, closely monitors the situation, and takes all necessary measures to ensure national security at the strategic level, while retaining the will for dialogue.