John Kirby, the National Security Council's Strategic Communications Coordinator at the White House, called Russia's claim that the U.S. was involved in the drone attack on the Kremlin 'ridiculous' on Thursday. In an interview with CNN, he stated, 'The United States has no role in that. We don't even know exactly what happened there, but I assure you the United States had no role in it whatsoever.' According to Kirby, Washington does not encourage Kyiv to carry out cross-border attacks and does not endorse attacks on leaders of other countries. Ukraine has also denied any involvement in the drone attack on the Kremlin. Kirby's remarks were in response to Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Vladimir Putin, who claimed without providing any evidence that Ukraine carried out a drone attack on the Kremlin on orders from the United States in the early hours of Wednesday. According to Moscow officials, Ukraine intended to attack the Kremlin and assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin with two drones. The Kremlin stated in a release published by Russian state news agencies that this drone attack did not result in any casualties. Peskov said an immediate investigation is underway and that any response to this attack will be carefully considered and proportional. The Russian Foreign Ministry separately threatened that the attack would not go unanswered and accused Kyiv of having no desire to end the war through negotiation. Russia increasingly accuses the United States of directly participating in the war to impose a 'strategic defeat' on Moscow. Washington denies this claim, stating that by arming Ukraine, it is helping the country defend itself and reclaim its occupied territories. The U.S. is providing an additional $300 million in aid to Ukraine. The United States claims that Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties in Ukraine over the past five months. Russian missile attacks on Ukraine left 34 injured. The Ukrainian army reported that the supply route to Bakhmut is under their control. Destruction of tens of thousands of tons of Russian fuel occurred in a drone attack; Ukraine stated, 'God punished.' Dozens of 'unsuccessful' Russian attacks occurred in 24 hours; Zelensky wanted to fight 'to the death.' Vladimir Putin signed a decree increasing the punishment for the accusation of 'treason.'
The U.S. Calls Russia's Claim of Involvement in Drone Attack on the Kremlin 'Ridiculous'
The U.S. has dismissed Russia's claims of American involvement in a drone attack on the Kremlin as absurd. John Kirby emphasized that the U.S. does not support attacks on foreign leaders and that Ukraine has denied any involvement. This situation highlights the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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📰 What Happened
The U.S. dismissed Russia's claims of its involvement in a drone attack on the Kremlin, with John Kirby asserting that the U.S. had no role in the incident. Ukraine also denied any involvement, while Russia threatened a proportional response to the attack.
- John Kirby called Russia's claims 'ridiculous' and emphasized U.S. support for Ukraine's defense.
- Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Putin, escalating tensions further.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has seen increasing involvement from the U.S. and its allies, while Russia continues to assert its narrative of Western aggression. The Kremlin's claims of U.S. involvement in attacks serve to justify its military actions.
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