Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Home, C.I.A. Finds
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- The CIA has concluded that Ukraine did not target Russian President Vladimir Putin or his residences in a recent attack, contradicting Putin's claim made during a call with President Trump.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefed President Trump on this finding, though Trump has not publicly confirmed the intelligence and instead shared a social media post questioning Putin's claim.
- Russia used the alleged attack claim to threaten tougher negotiation stances, but has not provided clear evidence, and Ukraine strongly denied involvement, calling the claim a fabrication.
- The incident occurred shortly after a meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, where little progress was made on key peace issues such as security guarantees and territorial disputes.
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