Overview
- Speaking to reporters, Trump said he does not believe the alleged attack occurred and noted that any nearby activity was unrelated.
- He said American security agencies reviewed the Russian allegation and concluded the residence was not targeted.
- The Kremlin, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, claims Ukraine launched up to 91 long-range drones at a state residence in the Novgorod region and says all were intercepted.
- Ukraine and Western governments dispute Moscow's account, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected the accusation.
- Trump's reversal followed his earlier criticism after a call with Putin, overlapped with his Florida meeting with Zelenskyy on a U.S. 20-point peace plan, and included his sharing of a New York Post editorial critical of Putin.