The Kremlin said on Dec. 30 that a purported Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in Russia’s northwestern Novgorod region would harden Moscow’s position in ongoing peace talks, raising new questions about the fate of diplomatic efforts to end the nearly four-year war.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow on Dec. 30 that the alleged overnight strike targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence was aimed at derailing negotiations and would carry diplomatic consequences for Kyiv.
