Dmytro Nizovtsev, the host of the “Popular Politics” YouTube channel, called Mykola Peskov, the son of Kremlin press secretary Dmytro Peskov, on live air, calling himself a military man and asking him to come for a medical examination at 10 a.m. the next day. day, Ukrainian Pravda reports. Peskov refused.

Dmytro Peskov, Vladimir Putin’s spokesmanPhoto: Serhii Guneev / Sputnik / Profimedia

The farce takes place in the context of Vladimir Putin’s announcement of partial mobilization on Wednesday.

In a speech after Putin’s speech, Defense Minister Serhiy Shoigu said that initially the military authorities intend to mobilize 300,000 people.

How was the conversation between Dmytro Nizovtsev and Mykola Peskov:

  • “Of course I won’t be here at 10am tomorrow. I am Mr. Peskov, you must understand that I am not very honest to be there. I will take it to another level. I need to understand in general what is happening and what rights I have.
  • (…). I have no problem defending the Motherland, but I have to understand whether it is possible to be there – I am talking about certain political nuances.”
  • When asked if he was ready to sign up as a volunteer, Peskov Jr. answered in the negative.
  • In particular, he was asked whether it is possible to put a check mark in front of his surname in front of the question “Do you agree to go to the front as a volunteer?”.
  • “No, don’t tick this box for me,” Mykola Peskov said.
  • He added: “I am ready to go, but not according to your wishes: if Volodymyr Volodymyrovych [Putin – n.red.] he tells me there, I will go.”