MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on visits by the two US emissaries, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and the Vatican’s foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher to Russia at a news conference on Thursday.

TASS has compiled the key statements from the Russian presidential spokesman.

On Putin’s agenda

- Even as Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek on August 31-September 1, it is too early to comment on upcoming bilateral meetings, Peskov explained: "As for the schedule of bilateral meetings and contacts on the sidelines of this summit, which will be a very representative and meaningful event, we will inform you in due time."

On upcoming visit by Vatican’s foreign minister