Kremlin Reacts to Explosive Audio of Trump Threatening to Bomb Moscow

The Kremlin has no way of verifying the authenticity of an audio recording in which US President Donald Trump claims he threatened to “bomb Moscow to hell” during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was stated by Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary, during a briefing with journalists. The tape, published by CNN, captures remarks Trump made at donor events in New York and Florida in 2024. In the audio, the Republican says he tried to dissuade Putin from launching military operations in Ukraine, warning that the US would strike Moscow if he proceeded. According to Trump, Putin believed the threat “about 10 percent.” He did not specify when the alleged conversation took place. Peskov emphasized that it would be “inappropriate” to ask him to confirm whether Trump made such statements, since the events occurred on American soil, and he himself works in Moscow.