- President Zelensky flatly denied Russia's claim of an attempted drone attack on Putin's residence.
- Russia said it is creating a pretext for further military action and that the targets and timing of retaliatory strikes have already been decided.
- The countries' conflicting claims could affect the ongoing peace talks.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky flatly denied Russian claims that Ukraine tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence with drones.
According to Reuters on the 29th (local time), President Zelensky told reporters via a messaging app that the claim was "a lie." He criticized Russia for trying to undermine progress made in peace negotiations between Ukraine and the United States.
President Zelensky argued that Russia is creating a pretext for further military action against the Ukrainian government. He said, "Moscow is preparing grounds to justify an attack on Kyiv's Ukrainian government buildings," and urged the United States to respond to Russia's threats accordingly.
Earlier, Russia claimed that Ukraine tried to attack President Putin's residence in Novgorod Oblast with drones. According to Russian state media, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that such an attempt had taken place.
Minister Lavrov alleged that Ukraine has shifted to a policy of terrorism and said Russia may revise its stance on negotiations as a result. He also warned that Russia would not let the matter pass without a response and that the targets and timing of retaliatory strikes have already been decided.
As Ukraine's and Russia's claims clash, attention is focused on what effect this will have on the ongoing peace talks.
