Alleged drone attack on a Putin residence offers the Kremlin a timely narrative shift

There can be no forgiveness. It is, in fact, "insane" to question whether this "terrorist act" took place at all.

That was the feverish message from Moscow on Tuesday, as it doubled down on accusing Ukraine of targeting a presidential palace with drones in a bid to disrupt peace talks. Kyiv has dismissed the allegation as a baseless lie aimed at building a pretext for the Kremlin to push ahead with its war...