Peace plan 90% agreed. Then Putin called Trump. Now Trump is “very angry” at Ukraine

Russia claims Ukraine allegedly attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence and has already chosen targets for retaliatory strikes. These statements came shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a 20-point peace plan between the US and Ukraine is "90% agreed."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed that this alleged attack would also change Russia’s position during peace negotiations.

Trump: Putin personally told me about the "attack"

US President Donald Trump confirmed that Putin informed him about the alleged attack early in the morning during a phone conversation, The Guardian reports. 

"I don’t like it. It’s not good. I heard about it this morning … President Putin told me about it … He said he was attacked, it’s no good," said Trump. 

He also added: "It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that … I was very angry about it."

Why is the residence attack a lie? 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed that on the night of 29 December, Ukraine allegedly tried to attack Putin’s residence with 91 drones. However, the Russian Ministry of Defense itself confirms other numbers, Spravdi reports. 

According to the data:

• From 11:00 PM on 28 December to 07:00 AM on 29 December — 18 UAVs over Novgorod Oblast;
• From 07:00 to 09:00 AM — another 23 drones.

In total, 41 drones, not 91 as Lavrov claims. These numbers are also confirmed by the governor of Novgorod Oblast, with no mention of an “attack on the residence.”

Authorities in the Valdai district, where Putin’s residence is located, reported no emergencies. District head Yuriy Stade held a scheduled public broadcast on social media, without mentioning attacks or security threats.