Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called "typical Russian lies".

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called "typical Russian lies".

Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence to back up an assertion that Kyiv dismissed as baseless and designed to undermine peace negotiations. The angry exchanges – including a statement by Russia that it was reviewing…

The United States has offered Ukraine "strong" security guarantees for 15 years as part of a peace deal to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks with US President Donald Trump, with Kyiv looking for a longer pledge from Washington to keep Moscow in check.

Moscow's foreign ministry claims Ukrainians fired nearly 100 drones at Novgorod region home; Kyiv calls it a lie, accuses Russians of aiming to undermine talks with US

MOSCOW: Russia accused Ukraine on Monday (Dec 29) of having fired dozens of drones at one of President Vladimir Putin's homes, an accusation that Ukraine called a "lie" aimed at undermining US-led efforts to end the war.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who does not typically announce drone strikes,

MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Ukraine had tried to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia and so Moscow's negotiating position would be reviewed, but Ukraine said it was a lie Reuters reported. Russia said Ukraine attacked the presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight with 91 long-range drones, which were all destroyed by Russian air defenses. No one was injured and there was no damage, Lavrov said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the accusation was a lie, adding that Moscow was preparing the ground to strike government buildings in Kyiv. He said the Russian claim was an attempt to undermine peace talks. Lavrov said that targets had already been selected for retaliatory strikes by Russia's armed forces. "Such reckless actions will not go unanswered," he said, adding that the attack amounted to "state terrorism." Lavrov noted that the attack took place during negotiations about a possible Ukrainian peace deal and that while…

Ukraine used 91 long-range drones in the alleged attack, foreign minister says. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The reported attack comes as US President Donald Trump said a resolution to the conflict was “closer than ever”.

Moscow provided no evidence to back up its assertion that Ukraine targeted the Russian leader's residence. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kyiv: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said that the alleged strike by Ukraine on Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence is a

US President Donald Trump said Russian President Putin claimed a Ukrainian drone targeted his residence. Kyiv denied the allegation as tensions rise amid ongoing conflict and fragile peace talks.

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbor’s land by force. U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy at his Florida resort on Sunday and insisted that Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace settlement.

MOSCOW, Dec 29 - The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the part of Donbas that it still controls if it wanted peace, and that if Kyiv did not strike a deal then it would lose yet more territory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Moscow also thinks Kyiv needs to make a decision on Donbas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were "maybe very close" to a deal to end the war with Russia.

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting a drone strike on one of President Vladimir Putin’s presidential residences, an allegation that has triggered political reactions and tension around ongoing peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence in northern Russia, which Kyiv has denied.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence in northern Russia, which Kyiv has denied.