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Putin Expresses Condolences Over Death of General Kirillov

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirillov and his aide were killed in a bomb blast in Moscow early on Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. An official with Ukraine's security service SBU confirmed to The New York Times that Ukraine was responsible for the killings.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses his condolences over the death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense of the Russian armed forces, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
"Naturally, everyone deeply condoles, and the president is expressing condolences in this regard," Peskov told reporters.
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Kremlin Says Masterminds, Organizers of Blast That Killed General Kirillov Clear

The masterminds and organizers of the blast that killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense of the Russian armed forces, are clear, as Kiev does not hesitate to use terrorist methods, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
"In this case, our special services, law enforcement agencies, you see, they work efficiently, they work quickly. It is already obvious who the masterminds are, who are the organizers of this terrorist act. It is once again confirmed that the Kiev regime does not hesitate to use terrorist methods of work," Peskov told reporters.
The investigation into the death of Kirillov is effective, Peskov said.
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Speaking on US President-elect Donald Trump, probable efforts to stop the confclit in the region, Peskov said that Russia has no details about the planned trips of Trump's special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg, and there were no contacts with Trump's team on the matter.

"No, we do not have the details. We have seen relevant media reports that such trips are being planned. There have not been any contacts with the Trump team in this regard," Peskov told a briefing.