Russia has said it will revise its position on peace talks after Ukraine was accused of attacking President Vladimir Putin’s country residence.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Ukrainian forces attacked the presidential residence in the Novgorod region on Monday with 91 long-range drones, all of which were destroyed by Russian air defences. No one was injured and there was no damage, he added.
Mr Lavrov said targets in Ukraine had already been selected for retaliatory strikes. “Such reckless actions will not go unanswered,” he said. The attack amounted to “state terrorism”, he added.
Mr Lavrov noted the attack took place during negotiations about a possible Ukraine peace deal and while Russia will not abandon the talks, its position will be “reviewed”.
There are suggestions that while Russia's military continues to seize Ukraine territory, Moscow does not want a peace deal.
Russian Foreign Minister Ser
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