Putin ‘crazy’? There is emotional overload at this important moment on all sides, says Kremlin

The BBC was able to discuss the latest statement of Donald Trump on the phone with Kremlin spokesman Peskow. Peskov gave the official response to Donald Trump’s statement of ‘Putin gone crazy’. The overall message to Trump is that Russia reserved the right to retaliate, after days of Ukrainian attacks on Moscow, also for those attacks during the Moscow WWII parade when foreign leaders were targeted when in Moscow.

Peskov’s statement in full as reproduced by the BBC: “Of course, the start of the negotiation process, for which the American side made a lot of effort, is a very important achievement and we are truly grateful to the Americans and personally to President Trump for their help in organising and launching this negotiation process.

“It’s a very important achievement. Of course, at the same time this is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved and emotional reactions.

“We carefully monitor all the reactions. However, President Putin takes those decisions which are necessary for the security of our country.

“We all witnessed how the Kyiv regime threatened foreign leaders before they came to Moscow to commemorate Victory Day. Everyone heard these threats by the Kyiv regime.

“And many leaders who were here witnessed attempts by the Kyiv regime to strike Russian territory with drones, large cities, even the capital, on the eve of such an important day. These attempts continue. We are forced to take measures and President Putin does what is necessary to provide security for Russia.”