World News / 04 May 2023
Ukraine denies an assassination attempt
Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, saying 2 “unmanned aerial vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin” – where Putin’s official residence is. He wasn’t there at the time, and there were no casualties, but Russian officials say they “reserve the right to take retaliatory measures”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – who’s currently in Finland – says his country wasn’t involved. “We don’t attack Putin or Moscow, we fight on our territory,” he said. US officials say it’s “too early” to say whether the incident, which Russian state media has shared videos of, was a false flag attack to justify stepping up their efforts in Ukraine. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said the US “is certainly not encouraging or enabling Ukraine to strike beyond its borders”. It comes as analysts say Ukraine may have begun its long-awaited counteroffensive…
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