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Russian claims that Ukraine attacked Putin’s home dismissed as ‘lies’

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Putin warns Russia will accomplish goals by force if Ukraine doesn’t want to resolve conflict peacefully
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied Russian claims that Ukraine attacked Vladimir Putin’s residence.
  • Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused Kyiv of launching 91 drones at Putin’s Valdai residence in the Novgorod region.
  • Zelensky called the Russian claim a 'lie' designed to impede progress in peace talks with Donald Trump.
  • Cracks appeared in Donald Trump's drive to end the war as Zelensky revealed the US offered only 15 years of security guarantees.
  • Kyiv had sought 50 years of assurances to deter future Russian aggression, with Zelensky expressing a desire for longer terms.
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