U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 4 told reporters he did not believe Ukraine targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in a drone attack last week, countering claims from Moscow.
“I don’t believe that strike happened. There is something that happened fairly nearby, but had nothing to do with this,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Washington from Florida.
On Dec. 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Kyiv used 91 drones to target Putin’s residence in the city of Novgorod. All drones were destroyed, Russian officials said. Ukraine denied the claims.
Trump had responded to the alleged attack with concern, saying it was “not good.”…
Trump Says Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Residence, Countering Kremlin Claims
