But Russia said it “has a right to respond” after claiming to thwart what it called “a terrorist act” and intercepting two drones that it said targeted Putin’s Kremlin residence. Russia’s claims could not be independently verified. Putin was not in the building at the time of the alleged attack, and no changes have been made to his work schedule, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency.
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The wartime leader told Post journalists in Kyiv that he learned about the disclosures, which have created friction between Ukraine and the United States, through the news media like everybody else.
The trove of secrets leaked online through the Discord messaging platform revealed grim U.S. assessments about Ukraine’s war with Russia, including Kyiv’s shortfalls of weaponry ahead of a highly anticipated counteroffensive. It also revealed Washington’s request that Ukraine postpone planned attacks on Russia to mark the anniversary of Moscow’s February 2022 invasion, writes The Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan.
Robyn Dixon, Alex Horton and David L. Stern contributed to this report.