Summary
- Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly directly informed U.S. President Donald Trump of Ukraine's drone attack attempt.
- The Russian government said it regards the drone attack attempt as a major security threat and suggested the possibility of a response.
- Ukraine denied it and said the controversy over rising tensions between the two countries is expected to continue.
On the 29th (local time), according to the financial breaking-news channel Walter Bloomberg, Russian President Vladimir Putin is reported to have directly told U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine attempted a drone attack aimed at the Russian presidential residence.
According to Kremlin foreign affairs aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin explained in a call with President Trump that Ukraine carried out a drone attack targeting the presidential residence in Russia.
Ushakov said at the time that President Trump was "shocked" to hear the news. The exact time and place of the call, and whether the attempted attack caused any damage, were not disclosed.
Earlier, Russia had claimed that Ukraine attempted to attack Putin's presidential residence located in the Novgorod region. The Russian government characterized this as a serious security threat and hinted at the possibility of a response.
Meanwhile, Ukraine officially denied the Russian claim, countering that Russia is creating a pretext to escalate tensions. With the two sides' claims conflicting, the dispute over the facts is likely to continue for the time being.
JH Kim
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