President Trump slapped down the Kremlin’s accusation that Ukraine targeted a residence of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin last week, saying Sunday night that he doubted such an attack ever took place.
“I don’t believe that strike happened. There is something that happened fairly nearby, but had nothing to do with this house,” Trump, 79, told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after spending the holidays at Mar-a-Lago.
The president had initially scolded Ukraine over the alleged drone assault, saying Dec. 29 he “was very angry about it” following a call with the Russian leader.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had denied the allegation, calling it “typical Russian lies,” and the CIA had also assessed that the attack never happened.
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