MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. The EU’s transformation into a military, political, and economic bloc, as well as Kiev’s involvement in the attacks on Nord Stream, were the main topics of a briefing by Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

TASS has compiled the Russian presidential press secretary’s key statements.

Special attention to Kaliningrad Region

- The Kaliningrad Region is "a very important Russian region with a special status due to its geography," and it is constantly on the agenda of both Putin and the national government: "Of course, given its unfavorable geographical position, this requires special attention from the federal government."

- Work on the region’s development is ongoing: "This includes supplying the entire Kaliningrad Region, developing Kaliningrad itself, the development program, funding, and so on and so forth."