However, it should be noted that rather than suggesting any genuine possibility of a coup himself, Peskov was merely responding to a hypothetical question from the veteran BBC reporter.
The two were largely talking at cross purposes with Simpson trying to illustrate Russian meddling beyond its borders and Peskov concentrating on the manner in which the Yanokovich regime in Ukraine was toppled.
"Latvia is very worried that what has happened in Ukraine will happen in Latvia, that Russian-born people will rise up against the government of Latvia. Is that a possibility?" Simpson asked.
"I would be ready to share their worries. What if someone orchestrated a coup d'etat in Latvia then Brussels acknowledged this coup d'etat just like that?" Peskov responded, after earlier describing the change of government in Ukraine earlier this year in terms of a coup d'etat.
"If a coup d'etat is orchestrated [in Latvia] and they just accept the new power, it's a great danger for Latvia. Once you've created a precedent of making a military takeover in the heart of Europe and once you've created a precedent for accepting it as an official part of power, it's a great danger for the whole continent," Peskov said.
"We have our red lines and we expect everyone to understand where our red lines are," Peskov said, referring to increased Russian military activity.
