The military parade marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held in Moscow's Red Square on May 9.
"We expect the president to deliver a very important speech at the parade, as is the custom. It is always awaited by the whole world, and rightly so," Peskov told Vesti journalist Pavel Zarubin.
Putin will have a busy schedule on May 9, with a number of bilateral meetings with foreign guests on the agenda, the presidential spokesman said. These include Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
On Ukraine
Russia is seeking to achieve goals of its special military operation in Ukraine through a peace agreement, Peskov said.
"For us, the preferable way is to achieve our goals through a deal — a peace agreement. But if the Kiev regime does not feel inclined, we will compel it by conducting and completing the special military operation," Peskov told Vesti journalist Pavel Zarubin.
He suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump saw the Ukrainian government in a similar way.
"They [assessments] are similar. Overall, it is hard to imagine that the perception of the Kiev regime's behavior may vary," Peskov said.
Putin and Trump spoke over the phone on Wednesday. This was their 12th phone call since Trump took office in 2025.
Washington can "put in its place" the Ukrainian regime, Peskov said.
"In theory, yes, of course it can, and many people know this," Peskov told journalist Pavel Zarubin.
On Oil
There is already significantly less oil on the global market than there should be due to the shipping constraints in the Strait of Hormuz, Peskov has warned.
"I don’t know whether he refused the Europeans or not, but the situation is such that, due to a severe energy crisis caused by the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, there is much less oil on the market than there should be," Peskov said.
Global oil prices could rise even further if Russia's oil exports decreased due to Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil export infrastructure, Peskov said.
"If more of our oil is removed from the market, prices will rise even higher than what they are now, and they are already above $120," he emphasized.
On Europe
Russia and Europe are going back to a "harsh confrontation" due to demonstrative Russophobia and aggressive militarism of EU countries, Peskov said.
"The Europeans are mobilizing by using demonstrative Russophobia as a trigger. They are ready to spend big money on military buildup and are making various confrontational moves … And all this, of course, is bringing us back to the times of harsh confrontation with Europe, first and foremost," Peskov told Vesti journalist Pavel Zarubin.
Peskov suggested that the Europeans were increasing military spending to make up for a drawdown in US military engagement in Europe.
Europe is using blatant Russophobia as a trigger for mobilization, which leads to harsh confrontation with Russia, Peskov also said.
"A third player has emerged here. You see that Europeans are mobilizing, using this blatant Russophobia as a trigger. They are ready to spend a lot of money on military buildup," Peskov told journalist Pavel Zarubin.
He noted that Europe is returning to a period of harsh confrontation with Russia and is taking various actions in this direction.