Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine must find peace during a Fox News special report, according to an X post by anchor Bret Baier between 11:15 p.m. UTC on December 29, 2025, and 12:15 a.m. UTC on December 30, 2025. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said today that Moscow sees British influence in Ukraine's attempt to attack the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod region in order to disrupt the peace process, according to an X post by Bellum Acta over the past hour. Grushko's statement follows Russian claims of a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's Novgorod Oblast residence, which U.S. President Donald Trump repeated on December 29, according to X posts by Alex Wickham and others cited in briefings. Trump stated earlier that “Russia wants Ukraine to succeed,” per an X post by @tweet4Anna_NAFO before 11:15 p.m. UTC on December 29.
