On October 24 local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said at a regular telephone news briefing that Russia would respond to new Western sanctions based on its own interests.

Russia: Budapest Summit has not been "destroyed"

Peskov denied the claim that the Budapest summit was "disrupted" and stressed that it had not set a specific time.

He pointed out that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Trump did not rule out the possibility of holding a Russia-US summit in the future.

Putin promises to respond to any attempt to strike Russia in depth

Peskov said that the "response" promised by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 23rd day was not to provide Ukraine with "strike-axis" missiles in the west, but against any attempt to strike Russia in depth.

Peskov said that the negotiation situation in Ukraine was a "protracted pause" caused by Ukraine's unwillingness to advance the negotiation process. This kind of behavior in Ukraine is being encouraged by many parties in Europe.

Putin talks with Azerbaijani President

Peskov also said that on the same day, Putin and Azerbaijan President Aliyev had a phone conversation and talked about regional cooperation and the international situation. The two sides confirmed their common will to further develop economic and trade ties and implement joint projects, and agreed to continue to carry out contacts at all levels. (General reporter Wang Xinjun)