INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kremlinconfirmed Thursday that President Vladimir Putin informed U.S
President Donald Trump that Russia would strike back after Ukraines drone strikes on its airbases that harmed a number of nuclear-capable
bombers last weekend.Putin, however, did not discuss Sundays attack on airfields deep inside Russian territory, including Siberia, in his
Instead, he implicated Kyiv of terrorism over several lethal bridge battles late on Saturday that private investigators blame on
Ukraine.Yes, indeed, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov stated when inquired about Trump composing on Wednesday that he was told by Putin
that Moscow will need to react to the bomber attacks.When asked to share the information of Moscows response, Peskov restricted his response
to: As and when our military considers it appropriate.Peskov, like presidential assistant Yury Ushakovearlier, stated Trump ensured Putin
that the United States had no information about the preparation of this terrorist act by the Kyiv regime.Trump has been unusually quiet on
the Ukrainian attacks on the Russian bombers among the three pillars of Russias nuclear toolbox though Moscow demanded that the United
States and Britain restrain Ukraine.Speaking in general about international evaluation, we would of course, at a minimum, choose to hear a
strong denunciation of this terrorist act, Peskovsaid.At the same time, he noted that Putinupheld Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrovs
see that working-level contacts need to continue between Moscow and Kyiv.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently called for
talks with Putin, but the long time Russian leader stated Wednesday, What can we speak about with terrorists?Also on Thursday, Peskov stated
Putin and Trump had actually not agreed on a time to satisfy during their phone conversation, but that there is an understanding that a
meeting is necessary.AFP contributed reporting.
