Peskov answered the questions of the trend "norm or strem"

On June 5, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered questions about the popular "norm or strem" trend in the VK Video blogging Studio at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026).

During the blitz survey, Olympic champion Evgenia Medvedeva invited the press secretary of the President of Russia to evaluate various phenomena and habits. So, Peskov called the beard an arrow, but expressed the opposite opinion about the luxurious moustache.

"This is a supernormal!" he replied to the corresponding question from presenter Vladimir Marconi.

In addition, Peskov said that he does not use the TikTok social network and treats news about himself with indifference. He also noted that he does not like to get up early in the morning. The preferred time to get up from the press secretary of the Russian leader is 8:00 a.m. Peskov also appreciated the incorrect quoting of his statements by journalists.

"It's a strem. Don't do that," he urged media workers.

Peskov added that it was "more likely" for him to respond to journalists' questions with the phrase "no comment."

In addition to the blitz, a significant part of the conversation was devoted to sports. Answering a question about how to survive the end of a sports career, Peskov said that every stage of life is accompanied by both successes and difficulties.

"You should always be aware that this is an inevitable process. And you need to maintain self-confidence, endless self-confidence. And to tell myself that if I have achieved a lot or achieved a lot at this stage, then why should I doubt that I will not succeed in the next one," he stressed.

In addition, the Kremlin's official representative, who is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Chess Federation (FSHR), spoke about the benefits of chess for children. He called this game beneficial for the younger generation.

"You will never find a drug addict among those who studied chess in childhood. They don't become drug addicts. They are not subject to this evil that exists in the world. This is a terrible evil. It's a mystery why this is happening, but it really is," Peskov said.

In his opinion, more and more schools in Russia and the world include chess in their programs because this sport teaches life.

"We should be fascinated by our national interests first of all"

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In 2020, Peskov announced his hospitalization due to the coronavirus. He was discharged two weeks later, but was forced to stay at home in quarantine. During this time, Peskov grew a beard, the photo was distributed on social networks. Answering a question from journalists, he noted that he did not change his image, but "just did not shave." The Kremlin's official representative then added that he would get rid of his beard before going to work to mark a complete victory over the disease "both de facto and de jure."