Bad news from Washington,” said Dmitry Peskov, referring to information from the USA. Acclaimed Russian figure skaters were reportedly on board the plane. The downed plane was reported to have included the 1994 world figure skating champions—Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov—on board,

Volodin said merely discussing a plot to assassinate Putin was path to nuclear war and that Carlson's comments should be investigated further. State news agency Tass reported that Russia's parliament will appeal to U.S. Congress and the U.N. to investigate the claims.

In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

Spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin was watching closely all “statements and rhetoric” coming from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Tucker Carlson, a right-wing commentator and a prominent conservative American pundit, made an explosive accusation against former US President Joe Biden’s administration, alleging that they attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. The Russian special services are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia remains ready for communication with the US at the presidential level, but has not received any requests for such talks from Washington

Comes as South Korea’s military says North Korea is preparing to send more troops to join Russia’s war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine

The Kremlin has cast doubt on U.S. conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson’s claim that the Biden administration attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We don’t really know what Carlson meant when he said that,