US EditionUS NATO envoy casts doubt on Russian claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence
U.S. NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said he seeks intelligence to verify Russia’s claim of a drone attack on Putin’s residence amid denials from Ukraine and threats of retaliation.
- On Dec. 30, 2025, United States ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker cast doubt on Russia's accusation, saying he wants to see U.S. intelligence and told Fox Business it is unclear whether it happened.
- Russia said on Dec 29 that Ukraine attacked a presidential residence in the Novgorod region with 91 long-range attack drones and vowed retaliation and tougher negotiating stances.
- Kyiv's response stresses absence of evidence and accuses Moscow of justification tactics, with Ukraine's foreign minister saying Russia provided no evidence "because there's none" and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calling the residence strike allegation a fabrication.
- The White House declined comment while U.S. intelligence officials remained tight-lipped, and President Donald Trump said he was very angry and `We’ll find out`.
- After a Dec 28 meeting in Florida, officials noted the timing could be sensitive, as the allegation could harden negotiating stances and complicate peace talks between Trump and Zelenskiy.
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The US ambassador to the United Nations, Whitaker, has cast doubt on the alleged Ukrainian attack on Russia's President Putin's residence.
US NATO envoy casts doubt on Russian claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence
U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker cast doubt on Tuesday on Russia’s accusation that Ukraine attacked President Vladimir Putin’s residence, saying he wants to see U.S. intelligence on the incident.
The Permanent Representative of the US to NATO, Matthew Whittaker, said today that America intends to conduct a comprehensive review of available intelligence data, in order to investigate the circumstances of the attack by Ukrainian drones on the state residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"It's not clear whether it actually happened," Whitaker said, adding that he also wants to see the evidence from US intelligence agencies.
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