Russian Died in Plane Crash near Washington

Russian state agency Tass reported earlier Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, the 1994 world champions in pairs figure skating, had been on the passenger jet.

Peskov confirmed that report, and said there had been further Russian citizens on board.

"Bad news has come from Washington today. We are sorry. We offer our condolences to loved ones who lost our fellow citizens who died in this air crash," he said, speaking on a call with journalists.