Live: Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin's home

30/12/2025 - 07:04

Alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin's home 'state terrorism', Ukrainian foreign minister says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine had tried to attack Putin's residence in the Novgorod region west of Moscow on December 28-29 with 91 long-range drones which were all destroyed by Russian air defences. No one was injured and there was no damage, he said in comments reported by Russian media.

"Such reckless actions will not go unanswered," Lavrov said in a statement, describing the attack as "state terrorism" and adding that targets had already been selected for retaliatory strikes by Russia's armed forces.

30/12/2025 - 07:03

Recap: Russia says Ukraine attacked Putin's home, Kyiv calls this claim a 'lie'

30/12/2025 - 07:03

Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin's home

US President Donald Trump said Putin had told him about the alleged attack targetting one of his residences in a phone call on Monday morning, which had angered him.

"It's one thing to be offensive," Trump told reporters. "It's another thing ​to attack his house. It's not the right time to do any of that. And I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it."

On Sunday, Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Florida ‍and the U.S. president said they were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war.

Yesterday's key developments

• Russia said Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence in the Novgorod region; Ukraine dismissed the claims as 'lies'
• Zelensky said the 15-year security guarantee Trump offered at Mar-a-Lago talks is not long enough
• The fates of Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remain sticking points in negotiations
• The Kremlin reiterated calls for Kyiv to withdraw troops from Donbas as Russia said it is 'confidently advancing'

(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and Reuters)