Satellite imagery shows Vladimir Putin's residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod Region, Russia August 31, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)
ZELENSKYY SAYS FRESH RUSSIAN ATTACK ON UKRAINE SHOWS PUTIN'S 'TRUE ATTITUDE' AHEAD OF TRUMP MEETING
The Kremlin has described the site as a presidential residence in the Novgorod region, one of several state-owned properties associated with Putin, though it has not said he was present at the time.
Kremlin officials quickly branded the incident "terrorist" activity, warning it would force Russia to harden its negotiating position. "This terrorist action is aimed at collapsing the negotiation process," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday. "The diplomatic consequence will be to toughen the negotiating position of the Russian Federation."
Zelensky’s proposal calls for Western-backed security guarantees resembling NATO’s Article 5, a halt in fighting along current battle lines in contested regions, and the creation of demilitarized zones overseen by international forces — provisions Moscow has long opposed. The Ukrainian plan also rejects formal recognition of Russian control over occupied territory, a key point of divergence from the U.S. framework.
Zelenskyy told reporters that Ukraine had discussed the allegation with U.S. officials. "They’ve talked through the details. And we understand that it’s fake. And thanks to their technical opportunities, they can verify that it’s fake," he said. (Francesco Fotia/Reuters)
The dispute has also drawn in Trump, who met with Zelenskyy in Florida on Friday and later spoke by phone with Putin. Putin raised the alleged incident during their call.
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"I was very angry about it," Trump told reporters, adding that the U.S. was still working to determine what actually happened. "We’ll find out," he said.
Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said on Fox Business that Washington is investigating Russia’s claim.
"It’s unclear whether it actually happened," Whitaker said. "We’re going to get to the bottom of the intelligence.
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