Moscow has claimed it shot down 91 Ukrainian drones fired at Putin’s state residence in Russia, which Kyiv denies.
Donald Trump said he was « very angry » to hear reports of an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on one of Vladimir Putin’s state residences in Russia.
Sergei Lavrov, Moscow’s long-serving foreign minister, said Kyiv launched the attack on Putin’s home in the Novgorod region overnight on Sunday, but that all 91 drones used were shot down by Russian air defences.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zeleskyy hit back against the claims, calling them « lies ».
Asked about the reports while welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday, Mr Trump said it was « not good ».
« I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it », he said, describing his second phone call with the Russian leader in as many days as « very good ».
« It’s a delicate period of time », he added. « This is not the right time. It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that. »
US ‘hit’ Venezuela docks
Taking questions from the media alongside Mr Netanyahu, Mr Trump also confirmed the US « hit » a dock area in Venezuela where he alleged drugs were loaded onto boats.
