Kremlin claims Trump was 'outraged' after Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack his residence

Russian President Vladimir Putin informed his American counterpart Donald Trump on Monday that he will review his position and commitment to some agreements concluded in the previous stage of negotiations on the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said, after Moscow accused Kiev of trying to attack one of Putin's residences with drones, an attack categorically denied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser, Iuri Ushakov, the American president was “outraged” after Putin told him that Ukraine tried to attack his residence and that “he could not even imagine such a reckless action” on the part of Kiev, reports Agerpres citing EFE and Reuters news agencies.

The message came in a phone call between Trump and Putin on Monday, a day after marathon talks at Mar-a-Lago in Florida between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a new proposed peace plan.

“Of course, Vladimir Putin drew Donald Trump's attention to the fact that, almost immediately after what the American side considered to be a successful round of negotiations at Mar-a-Lago, the Kiev regime launched a massive terrorist attack with long-range drones on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod region,” Ushakov added.

The Kremlin leader also conveyed to Trump that these “terrorist” actions will not go unanswered by Moscow, the Russian presidential adviser added, according to which the American side signaled that this situation will also influence “its approach to collaboration with Zelenskiy”.

According to the same Kremlin adviser, Putin's telephone conversation with Trump on Monday – the second in the last 24 hours, the first taking place before the meeting of the American and Ukrainian presidents – was friendly and both sides expressed their intention to continue contacts.

And the White House transmitted, through the spokeswoman, that “President Trump concluded a positive conversation with President Putin regarding Ukraine”, without further details.

After a meeting that lasted more than three hours, Trump and Zelensky spoke to the media on Sunday about progress, although they failed to finalize any agreement, as there are still “thorny issues” to be resolved, in particular the territory of Donbas under the control of the Ukrainian army and claimed by Russia, as well as the operation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops. The 20-point peace plan proposed by Zelenskiy includes a non-aggression pact with Russia and US security guarantees for Ukraine, similar to those offered by NATO.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that last night Ukraine launched 91 long-range drones at President Putin's residence in the Novgorod region, but all of these drones were reportedly shot down by Russian anti-aircraft. “We do not intend to withdraw from the negotiation process with the US. However, given the final degeneration of the criminal regime in Kiev, which has turned to a policy of state terrorism, Russia's negotiating positions will be reviewed,” the head of Russian diplomacy also said. Targets have already been selected for retaliatory strikes by Russia, Lavrov added.

Zelenski denied that Ukraine would have tried to hit Putin's residence and claims that Russia thus seeks to undermine the peace process and justify attacks on some Ukrainian government buildings. Also, Zelenski asked Trump to react appropriately to the Russian threats.