Dmitry Peskov argued that Trump heard about what is happening in "Zelenskyy's version" during their UN meeting, which became "the reason for such an assessment that we heard."
The battle over World War II's legacy intensifies as Trump and Putin clash over Victory Day while Ukraine holds historical evidence of bearing the heaviest civilian toll.
At least 34 people including two children were killed when Russian missiles struck Sumy during Palm Sunday, in what President Trump called a Russian "mistake."
The US president said that the negotiations are "going fine." These remarks follow a four-hour meeting in Russia between Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Putin.