US EditionZelenskyy denies Russian claim that Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence
- On December 29, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied Russia's claim that Ukraine tried to strike Vladimir Putin's Valdai state residence, calling it a fabrication after meeting US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago amid US-led peace talks.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine launched 91 long-range drones at the Valdai residence and Russia will "revise its negotiating position" while staying in talks.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported it shot down 89 drones nationwide, including 18 over the Novgorod region, while Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, unusually announced 91 drones destroyed with no casualties.
- The accusation has threatened to derail delicate peace negotiations as Russian officials say targets have been selected and timing determined by the Russian Armed Forces, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Moscow may justify strikes "most likely on Kyiv".
- Zelenskyy said after Sunday talks with Donald Trump that they reached about 90% agreement on a draft 20-point peace plan, stressing, `Without security guarantees, this war cannot be considered truly over`.
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Putin's extraordinary security measures and why an attack on his palace is so unlikely
On Monday, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, claimed that Ukraine had launched a major drone attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s palaces. This seems highly implausible, not least because of just how well protected his residences are. Instead, it was likely an attempt to win Donald Trump’s sympathy at a crucial time in the peace talks. The US President, after all, seemed visibly shocked at the news, saying that while Ukraine had the right t…
Russia is furious over the alleged attack on Putin's residence. But the evidence that it took place is very thin, according to several analyses. - They just want to justify their own war and make the Americans dislike Zelenskyj, a Ukrainian top official tells the FT.
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Ukraine considers the Russian claim of a drone attack on a Vladimir Putin residence as an attempt to sabotage the growing understanding between Kiev and Washington, said Volodimir Zelenski on Tuesday, as Russian attacks continued. "This is because there was quite a successful conversation and a positive meeting of our teams during the month, including my meeting with President Trump," the Ukrainian leader explained, stating that the first docume…
Shortly after US President Donald Trump began talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky during the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin accused Kiev of attacking Vladimir Putin's residence with drones. What do we know about this building?
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