Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed there was an attempted attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence in Novgorod, an allegation that top Ukrainian officials have firmly denied. The claim comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the nearly three-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The accusation emerged shortly after US President Donald Trump announced he had a 'good and very productive' telephone call with Putin, which the White House described as 'positive.' This call followed Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, where both leaders expressed optimism about reaching a peace agreement.
Zelenskyy has announced that the US is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, though he indicated he would prefer a 50-year commitment to deter future Russian aggression. The diplomatic flurry marks a critical moment in efforts to resolve the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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