WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 31 - Ukrainian and European officials have rejected Moscow's claims that Ukraine targeted a personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack this week, an incident that threatens to disrupt U.S.-led peace negotiations heading into the new year.     Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida >> Ukrainian and European officials have rejected ‌Moscow’s claims that Ukraine targeted a personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack this week, ‌an incident that threatens to disrupt U.S.-led peace negotiations heading into the new year. On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov alleged that Ukraine had tried to attack Putin’s residence in the northern Novgorod region with dozens of drones, adding that Moscow would review its negotiating position as a result.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said the footage was “laughable”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kyiv says Moscow has produced no evidence to support its allegations and that Russia invented the alleged attack to block progress at talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy has denied Russian claims that Ukraine attacked President Putin's residence with long-range drones, saying it's "another Russian lie."