Peskov Accuses Ukraine of Global Terrorism, US Did Not Request Trump-Putin Call
Kremlin Spokesman Highlights Attacks in Germany, Kazakhstan, Iran, and Iraq, While Trump Announces High Civil Honor for 16-Year-Old
Kremlin Spokesman Highlights Attacks in Germany, Kazakhstan, Iran, and Iraq, While Trump Announces High Civil Honor for 16-Year-Old
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov held a briefing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in which he accused Ukraine of spreading terrorist activities beyond its borders, citing attacks in Germany, Kazakhstan, Iran, and Iraq. At the same time, he confirmed that the United States had not requested a telephone conversation between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, despite Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington.
Separately, President Trump posted on his platform X that he would bring a 16-year-old rescuer to the White House to award him the highest civilian honor, which drew separate public attention.
Peskov told journalists: "We see that the Kyiv regime continues its terrorist activity. And if we look retrospectively, the Kyiv regime is constantly expanding the geography of its terrorist activity." According to a Daily Sabah report, he mentioned attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, which he attributed to Ukraine and called a terrorist attack on Germany, then a drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in which Kazakhstan has a stake, and an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
The Telegram channel Slavyangrad reported that Peskov also mentioned Iraq as an example of spreading terrorist activity, while the TASS agency in its version does not list individual countries, but generally emphasizes that the geography of Kyiv's attacks is expanding globally. Peskov warned: "The threat posed by the Kyiv regime must be prevented and completely eliminated," and added that this again underscores the need for a "successful and complete special military operation."
When asked about US diplomatic efforts, the Kremlin spokesman said: "For now, there is no request for a telephone conversation." He emphasized, however, that working-level contacts on Ukraine continue, and that the US has not abandoned the Ukrainian direction, but is currently focused on more pressing issues. "The Americans have not abandoned the Ukrainian direction, they just have more priority issues to resolve at the moment," Peskov clarified.
Peskov particularly praised the decision of Russian online retailer Wildberries to provide financial assistance to sellers whose goods were damaged in recent Ukrainian drone attacks on warehouses. Between July 18 and 24, 2026, targets included facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and Crimea. In the attack on July 24 on a warehouse near St. Petersburg, at least 17 people were killed, and it was the third such attack on Wildberries that week.
"You know, the company in a rather unprecedented way announced the decision to provide such assistance to sellers and those who had goods in the warehouses, although de jure the company had no such obligation. That, of course, deserves the highest praise," Peskov said. He added that the government is monitoring the situation, but specific decisions on further assistance have not yet been made.
During the briefing, several details from Vladimir Putin's phone calls were also revealed. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not specify an exact date for a potential referendum on Armenia's accession to the EU, but it was emphasized that it should be held as soon as possible. "No, exact dates were not given. However, during the conversation the need to hold such a referendum as soon as possible was emphasized," Peskov said. Putin's call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was, according to the spokesman, very warm and substantive, and the Russian president was also scheduled to meet with the chairwoman of the upper house of parliament, Valentina Matviyenko, later in the day.
Separately from events in Moscow, US President Donald Trump posted on platform X the same day that he would bring a 16-year-old rescuer and his family to the White House to award him a high civilian honor. "We will bring this heroic young man and his family to the White House, maybe even the boy he saved, to award him a high civilian honor. Very brave, he deserves it!" Trump wrote. His son Eric Trump added: "Give this 16-year-old rescuer the highest civilian honor. This is truly the best of America! Bravo!"
