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IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman on warning of strikes at Kiev, Putin’s visit to Kazakhstan

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 275 words
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What to know about IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman on warning of strikes at Kiev, Putin’s visit to Kazakhstan

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided updates on President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Kazakhstan and the appointment of Alexander Shokhin as Russia's new business ombudsman. He also addressed Russia's warnings regarding systematic strikes on defense industry sites in Kiev.

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What happened

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed Russia’s warning of strikes on defense industry sites in Kiev, President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Kazakhstan, and the country’s new business ombudsman in his daily briefing on Tuesday.

Why it matters

TASS has gathered the key statements made by the Russian presidential press secretary.

Common ground

On president’s schedule - Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently engaged in preparations for a state visit to Kazakhstan, set to begin tomorrow.

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Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided updates on President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Kazakhstan and the appointment of Alexander Shokhin as Russia's new business ombudsman. He also addressed Russia's warnings regarding systematic strikes on defense industry sites in Kiev.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Moscow’s warning that the Russian Armed Forces are beginning systematic strikes on defense industry sites in Kiev”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Moscow has warned of 'systematic strikes' on defense industry sites/military-industrial complex enterprises in Kyiv.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armed Forces of South Russia (AFSR) (Russian: Вооружённые силы Юга России, romanized: Vooruzhyonniye sily Yuga Rossii, VSYuR) were the unified military forces of the White movement in southern Rus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_South_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Kyiv was part of the Kyiv offensive in the Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, and surrounding districts including Hostomel Airport. The combata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kyiv_(2022)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organised into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Ae…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces
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Claim 2: “retaining his position as president of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Alexander Shokhin will remain the president of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) while serving as business ombudsman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Nikolayevich Shokhin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Шохин; born 25 December 1951) is a Russian political and public figure and a Member of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the party Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Shokhin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (also transliterated Mikhail Friedman; Russian: Михаил Маратович Фридман; Hebrew: מיכאיל פרידמן; born 21 April 1964) is a Ukrainian-born, Russian–Israeli tycoon and oligarch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Fridman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), a lobby group based in Moscow, promotes the interests of business in Russia. It has over 1,000 members, including both private and state-o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Union_of_Industrialist…
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Claim 3: “the role will no longer be a government post, but rather a public one”
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Web search results indicate a shift in the business ombudsman office from a government agency model to a mixed 'public-state institution'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The position of business ombudsman was created to defend entrepreneurs against arbitrary actions by the state, particularly law-enforcement ...
https://www.intellinews.com/shokhin-appointed-russia-s-new-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... ... business ombudsman office. The institution was created in 2012 to ... government agency model, shifting it into a mixed “public-state institution.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/26/president-of-russi…
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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), will become the new Commissioner for ...
https://tass.com/economy/2136643
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Claim 4: “Alexander Shokhin will become Russia’s new business ombudsman”
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Multiple independent sources, including TASS and other news reports, confirm the appointment of Alexander Shokhin as Russia's new business ombudsman.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The appointment ofAlexander Shokhin as Russia's new business ombudsman is more significant than the title suggests. Shokhin is not merely .
https://www.intellinews.com/shokhin-appointed-russia-s-new-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Alexander Shokhin, who has led the pro-Kremlin Russian ... Shokhin will remain the president of RSPP while he serves as business ombudsman.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/26/president-of-russi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Shokhin appointed Russia's new business ombudsman as uncertainty over budget funding rises: The appointment of Alexander Shokhin as Russia's ...
https://www.facebook.com/bneIntelliNews/posts/shokhin-appoin…
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Claim 5: “Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently engaged in preparations for a state visit to Kazakhstan, set to begin tomorrow.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Vladimir Putin's state visit to Kazakhstan starting May 27, including details about the Eurasian Economic Forum and the invitation from President Tokayev.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as President of Russia on 7 May 2000, he has travelled to 72 countries as of November 2024, in addition to many more domestic trips. This list does not include Put…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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