Intel Points to Kiev
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Russian intelligence reports blames Kiev for the failed drone assassination plot of the Russian President Kremlin says as China calls for de-escalation
Intelligence reports from Russian security services squarely blame Kiev for orchestrating this week’s drone attack on the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, has revealed.
“It was the data we have, the data obtained by our special services,” he told journalists on Thursday.
Peskov did not offer any details about the intelligence, but claimed that Washington shares responsibility for the attack.
“Such decisions – choice of targets, choice of means, etc. – are dictated to Kiev from Washington,” he stated, warning that the incident could trigger an escalation.
Russia has accused Kiev of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin with two drones directed at his residence in the Kremlin. The Russian leader was not on the premises at the time, Peskov explained.
Ukrainian officials have denied any involvement in the incident. An aide to President Vladimir Zelensky claimed, without offering evidence, that an unidentified Russian guerilla force was behind the incident.
US officials who spoke to Politico reportedly claimed that Washington was not warned about the operation, and did not attribute the attack to Ukraine.
Peskov dismissed the denials as “absolutely laughable.”
The spokesman also described the damage done by the drones, saying copper sheets covering the Kremlin Senate building dome must be replaced, he said.
Moscow has accused the US and its allies of waging a proxy war against Russia, with Ukraine serving as one of the tools.
China called for de-escalation.
“China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear. All sides need to avoid taking actions that might further escalate the situation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday at a regular press briefing in response to a reporter’s question about the attack.
The spokeswoman said Beijing would “continue to work with the international community to play a constructive role for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.”
China unveiled a 12-point roadmap to end the crisis in February, and has stressed that the Russia-Ukraine conflict can only be resolved through negotiations. Russia has repeatedly said that it is open to resuming negotiations with Ukraine but only if Kiev takes into account Moscow’s “legitimate interests and concerns.”
Zelensky, meanwhile, said last week that there “cannot be any negotiations with President Putin at this moment.”
Source Xinhua/RT
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