Trump Says Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Residence, Countering Kremlin Claims

The alleged attack happened during ongoing negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv to end the conflict, which is heading into its fifth year next month.
Trump Says Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Residence, Countering Kremlin Claims
President Donald in the Oval Office on Dec. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 4 that 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.