Ukrainian terrorist plots foiled near Kremlin - Putin to Trump | 20 May 2025 | Russian President Vladimir Putin informed his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, of several foiled terrorist attacks in Moscow ahead of the Victory Day celebrations earlier this month, pointing the finger at Ukraine, according to an aide to the Russian president, Yury Ushakov. The senior official noted that the discussion took place during the two presidents' phone call on Monday. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Ushakov said Putin told Trump that the "threat of terrorist attacks in [central Moscow] -- near the Kremlin and Red Square -- was thwarted" shortly before the celebrations. According to the official, Putin also stated, "Ukrainians directly threatened foreign participants in the [Victory Day] festivities [and] attempted to...prevent their arrival in Moscow."