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Russia accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence to back up an assertion that Kyiv dismissed as baseless and designed to undermine peace negotiations.
The angry exchanges - including a statement by Russia that it was reviewing its stance in negotiations in response to the attack - dealt a new blow to prospects for peace in Ukraine.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida and said they were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war, although "thorny" territorial issues remained.
Putin also struck a defiant tone on Monday, telling his army to press on with a campaign
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