Nikolai Peskov, the son of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, was dropped by a phone call from a Navalny confidant. He didn’t want to know anything about a supposed draft into the army and would take care of it “on another level”.
Who should go to war in Ukraine? Many men in Russia are currently asking this question after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of the reserve – for use in the “military special operation”, as the invasion of the neighboring country is still called. Details of which units are expected to move, when and how will be announced in the coming days, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Wednesday.
The extent of concern, perhaps even panic, in Russia is demonstrated not only by the crowded flights and the increase in border crossings – for example in Finland – but also by the reaction of Peskov’s son Nikolai, who was shown live. in a YouTube broadcast via a phone prank, was tricked.
Nikolai Choles (Peskov) was the target of the YouTube channel “Popular Politics” by Dmitri Nisovtsev, who is considered in the circle of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Moderator Nisovtsev can be seen in the video calling Peskov, posing as a Russian recruiting officer.
He apparently said, “We also sent you a draft electronically today, Mr. Peskow, but you still haven’t responded.” that box”.
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Austria Olexander Scherba shared a clip of the video on Twitter:
The son of the Kremlin spokesman did not hide his important family affiliation for long. “If you know that I am Mr. Peskow, then you must understand that it is not entirely correct for me to be there. In short, I will regulate this on a different level,” he said. When asked again if he would be in the office at 10 am the next morning, he emphasized, “Believe me, neither you nor I need this.” The alleged recruiting officer had to consider “political nuances” when he was drafted.
Nikolai Peskov might well have believed in the authenticity of the interlocutor, after all he made it clear that he still needed to verify his rights – and he also showed his loyalty to President Putin: “I am ready to go, but not at your request: if Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin, Anm. d. Red.] tell me to go there, I will.” He is then instructed that Putin cannot call all 300,000 reservists he is targeting. Peskow’s son says he’s not like everyone else.
As the newspaper “Bild” reports, Peskow would definitely be a candidate for the partial mobilization of the Army. He completed his military service in the nuclear missile forces.
Navalny’s team rejected Kremlin spokesman Peskov’s claims that the call had been severed. It was a live phone call at a concert, he said. According to Russian media, Peskov claimed that his son did not want to withdraw from the service.
The original video (in Russian) on Youtube:
(Red/Aug.)