The Kremlin stated on Monday that the United States has "never stopped" attempting to spy on Russia, following the emergence of documents allegedly leaked from the U.S. Department of Defense that suggested Washington had gathered intelligence data on Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to a question regarding concerns about the leaks, saying: "Our special services and counterintelligence unit are carrying out their tasks. The United States has never given up trying to spy on us."