Drone Diplomacy: Disputed Claims and Tensions in Russian-U.S. Talks

Russia claims to have provided the U.S. with evidence of a Ukrainian drone targeting President Putin's residence, leading to heightened tensions. Moscow accused Kyiv of using long-range attack drones in Novgorod, but Ukraine and Western nations dispute these assertions, calling them a disinformation effort. Ongoing diplomatic talks remain tense.

A senior Russian military official presented what he claimed to be evidence of a Ukrainian drone targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence to a U.S. military attaché.

Moscow accuses Kyiv of attempting a strike with long-range drones, intensifying talks with the U.S. and straining negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict. Amid accusations, Ukraine and the West deny the allegations, calling it a Russian disinformation effort aimed at creating a rift with Washington.

Meanwhile, mixed reactions surfaced from U.S. officials, with President Trump initially expressing concern but later seeming skeptical. Ukraine maintains its stance, rejecting the charge as an unfounded claim designed to foil U.S.-Ukraine relations.

(With inputs from agencies.)