Kremlin struggles saying Putin's whereabouts during alleged drone attack
Russian leader Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
The Kremlin did not disclose the whereabouts of Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the reported attack on his residence in Valdai, based on Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's statement to Russian media.
Responding to journalists' questions about Putin’s location during the alleged drone strike on his Valdai residence, Peskov said that "under the current conditions, the topic of the President's whereabouts is not subject to public discussion."
At the same time, the Kremlin spokesman described the incident as a terrorist act allegedly aimed at Putin and, according to Peskov, even "against the efforts of President Donald Trump."
Peskov claimed that Russia "is not withdrawing from the negotiation process and continues dialogue with the US," adding that after the alleged attack, "the Kremlin will strengthen its negotiating position on Ukraine."
“Russian military knows how and when to respond to Ukraine’s actions,” Peskov added, issuing a thinly veiled threat toward Kyiv.
Fake attack on Putin’s residence
Earlier, Russia accused Ukraine of allegedly attacking Putin's residence and promised a retaliatory strike. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that “the targets and time of a retaliatory strike in response to attacks on Putin’s state residence are defined.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuted Russia’s accusations of an “attack” on Putin’s residence, warning that such claims could be used as a pretext for new strikes on Ukraine.
Today, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that nearly a day has passed and Russia has still not provided any credible evidence to support its accusations.
Amid the Kremlin’s statements, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved quickly to express his “deep concern.”
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