US President Donald Trump was reportedly "shocked and outraged" by Ukraine's alleged attack on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence on the night of December 29.
According to Russian media reports citing Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin claims Trump suggested that the drone strike on the residence would "affect the US approach to dealing with Zelensky."
"Putin brought the Kiev drone attack on his residence in the Novgorod region to Trump's attention. Trump was shocked and outraged by Kiev's strike on Putin's state residence. He stated he could not have imagined 'such insane actions.' Trump himself noted that the US administration, 'thank God, did not give Tomahawks to Kiev,'" Ushakov claimed, as reported by Hvylya.
During the call, Putin told the US President that Kiev’s "terrorist actions" regarding the attack would "not go unanswered."
"Putin made it very clear to Trump that Russia's position will be revised in light of Kiev's ongoing state terrorism," the presidential aide added.
The Kremlin also suggested that certain agreements between Trump and Zelensky allow Ukraine to evade its obligations. Furthermore, it was reported that the US recommended Zelensky not seek a "breathing spell" on the front lines. They added that Putin and Trump agreed to maintain a "very friendly" dialogue.
Notably, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Mark Krutov posted a map showing a dense ring of air defenses around Putin's Valdai residence—the same site Kremlin officials claim Ukraine attacked.
"Not that an attack on such a heavily defended area would be complete nonsense, but in my view, Lavrov's story about '91 drones' is entirely fabricated—at least there is no evidence for it. Perhaps some Kremlin hawks fear an approaching peace deal and made this up for Putin—I don't know," he commented.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, following a conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, stated that while the Russians spread fakes to justify their strikes on Ukraine and the continued prolongation of the war, the world's key intelligence agencies must possess the real facts.
"Security guarantees, real recovery, and lasting peace are needed by all of Europe," he emphasized.
Earlier, we reported that Zelensky warned of a possible strike on central Kyiv following Lavrov’s falsehoods.
It is worth noting that on December 28, Trump met with Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The meeting lasted approximately three hours, significantly longer than the originally scheduled hour. Subsequently, both presidents contacted their European partners.