Zelenskyy: Typical Russian lies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied the attempt by Ukraine to attack the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia's Novgorod region. Zelenskyy stated, "Russia is once again trying to undermine our joint diplomaticefforts with President Trump's team with dangerous statements tosabotage ourworking. We continue to worktogether to achievepeace," he said.

"Typical Russian lies"

Zelenskyy stated, "This so-called 'residence attack'story is a lie fabricated to justify additional attackson Ukraine, including Kyiv,attacks and Russia's refusal to take thenecessary stepsto end the war is a lie fabricated tojustify. It is atypical Russian lie. Furthermore, the Russians havepreviouslytargeted Kyiv," he stated.

Stating that Ukraine would not take steps to undermine diplomacy, Zelenskyy added, "On the contrary, Russia always uses this tsteps. This is one of themany differences between us. It isvery important that the worlddoes not remain silent right now. We cannot allow Russiato undermine effortsaimed at achievinga lasting peace," he said.

"Russia's usual tactic: Attributing to the other side what you have done or planned yourself."

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, in hisstatement, said, "Russia's manipulations regarding the 'attempted attack on Putin's residence' claimarefabricated for a single purpose: to justify Russia'swar against Ukraine."as a pretext and false justification for new attacksonUkraine, and tofurther undermine and obstruct the peaceprocess," he said.

Sybiha added, "Russia'susual tactic: Blaming the other side for what it has done or planned itself. First, Russia uses this mFirst, Ukrainehas already attacked government buildings.Second, in response to Russia's attacks on Ukraine, Ukraine only strikes legitimate military targets within Russian territory. Third, the aggressoris Russia, and Ukraine is the country that has been attacked and is defending itself in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter. Between the aggressorand the country defending itself, there is a difference.there can be no false equivalence," he stated.

Calling on world leaders, Sybiha said, "The world must not let the constructive peace process be derailed. provocativeRussian statementsaimed atincitingconflict.We condemn these statementsand call for action. Ukraine, with the participation of its European partners and the US predecessorremainscommitted topeace effortsand continuesto uphold them," he said.