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Kremlin toughens stance on Ukraine following drone attack; Zelenskyy dismisses accusations as lies to justify further conflict.

Kremlin toughens stance on Ukraine following drone attack; Zelenskyy dismisses accusations as lies to justify further conflict.

The Kremlin's spokesman said that the drone attack on a presidential residence "is aimed at collapsing the negotiation process". 

The Kremlin's spokesman said that the drone attack on a presidential residence "is aimed at collapsing the negotiation process". 

MOSCOW, Dec 30 - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in the Novgorod region would toughen Russia's position on a possible peace deal to end the fighting. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.