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Sobyanin didn’t cite a reason for the ban, saying only that it would prevent “illegal use of drones that can hinder the work of law enforcement.”Ī lawmaker who represents Crimea in Moscow, Mikhail Sheremet, told Russian state media that the Kremlin should order a missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s residence in Kyiv in retaliation for Wednesday’s alleged incident.The epic tale of Vladimir Putin's path to power, as he emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most important and dangerous leaders.įormer New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Putin since well before the recent events in the Ukraine, and gives us the fullest and most engaging account available of his rise to power. Shortly before the news about the alleged attack broke, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin issued a ban on using drones in the Russian capital, with an exception for drones launched by authorities. Peskov said the Victory Day parade would take place as scheduled. The Kremlin added that Putin was safe and his schedule was unchanged. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that Putin wasn’t in the Kremlin at the time and worked Wednesday from his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. Russia retains the right to respond “when and where it sees fit,” the statement said. “We consider these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president of Russia, carried out on the eve of the Victory Day, the parade on May 9, where foreign dignitaries are expected,” the Kremlin’s statement read. The Kremlin didn’t present any evidence to back up its account, including the allegation of an assassination attempt as Russia prepares to observe its annual Victory Day on Tuesday. “And most importantly, it would allow Russia to justify massive strikes on Ukrainian cities, on the civilian population, on infrastructure facilities. And this is extremely disadvantageous from the point of view of preparing our offensive measures,” Podolyak said. “We do not attack the Kremlin because, first of all, it does not solve any military problems.
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