The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Monday (29) that he was “very angry” when he was “informed” by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the alleged attack that Ukraine had launched with drones against one of his residences, an accusation that was immediately denied by Kiev.
Trump said he learned of the alleged attack during a phone call with Putin this morning.
“I heard about this today from President Putin and I was very angry,” said the American president, adding that “it is not the right time” for an episode of this type, if the information is confirmed.
According to the CNNTrump considered that the accusation may not be true. “It’s possible that it’s false, but President Putin told me that this morning,” he said. The Republican highlighted that “one thing is to carry out military actions in the context of conflict” and another, according to him, would be “attacking someone’s home”.
The allegation about the attack came from the Russian regime. As stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Ukraine would have used long-range drones in an attack targeting a presidential residence located in the Novgorod region. According to Russian diplomacy, there were no victims or damage to the property.
The Kremlin further stated, according to the agency EFEthat the episode could lead Moscow to review its stance and preliminary agreements discussed in previous rounds of peace negotiations. The Russian regime’s international policy advisor, Yuri Ushakov, said that Putin warned Trump that actions classified by Moscow as “terrorist” would not go unanswered.
Kiev categorically rejected the accusation. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, this is an “obviously false story” created by Russia to justify new attacks and weaken diplomatic advances. In a message published on Telegram, Zelensky accused Moscow of trying to “break with the progress” made by the Ukrainian and United States negotiating teams.
