Ukrainian International Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi has mentioned that Russia's crude fabrication about an alleged drone assault on Putin's residence in Valdai is merely an excuse for Moscow to desert peace efforts.

Supply: Ministry of International Affairs of Ukraine

Quote: "That’s exactly why the Russians invented this fantasy about an assault on the residence. All they wanted was to create a false (and moderately sloppy) pretext to withdraw from peace efforts, which have just lately accelerated due to lively work by Ukraine and america."

Beforehand:

• Dmitry Peskov, the Russian chief's press secretary, has mentioned that Russia won’t go away the negotiation course of on ending the struggle in Ukraine however will conduct talks primarily with the Individuals and threatened to "toughen" Russia's "negotiating stance".
• Ukrainian International Minister Andrii Sybiha has famous that Russia has failed to supply any credible proof of an alleged Ukrainian assault on Vladimir Putin's residence over the previous 24 hours. Sybiha added that Moscow wouldn’t produce any such proof as a result of no assault passed off.

Background:

• Earlier, Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that Ukraine had struck the residence of Russian chief Vladimir Putin on the evening of 28-29 December, warning that Russia's "negotiating place" could be revised in consequence.
• Lavrov claimed that in a single day, Ukraine attacked Putin's residence in Russia's Novgorod Oblast (most likely Valdai) utilizing 91 assault UAVs. He claimed that Russian air defence methods had destroyed all of the drones. Lavrov mentioned that "Russia's negotiating place can be revised", however added that Russia doesn’t intend to withdraw from the negotiation course of with the US concerning Ukraine.
• Ukraine has formally denied these claims.
• "One other lie by Russia. Clearly, yesterday we had the assembly with Trump, and clearly for the Russians, if there is no such thing as a quarrel between America and us, and we’ve progress as an alternative, then that may be a failure for them. They don't wish to finish this struggle. They’re solely able to ending it below stress. And they also had been trying, I’m satisfied, for causes… and they’re going additional," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented.

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