Pro-Russian leadership for Kiev: London: Kremlin plans change of power in Ukraine

Pro-Russian leadership for Kiev
London: Kremlin plans change of power in Ukraine

According to information from the British government, the Kremlin plans to install a pro-Russian leadership in Kiev. In addition, London mentions the name of the potential governor by the grace of Moscow. Some Ukrainian ex-politicians are said to have been in contact with the Russian secret service.

With an unprecedented warning, the British government has accused the Kremlin of wanting massive political influence in Ukraine. “We have information that suggests the Russian government is attempting to establish a pro-Russian leadership in Kyiv while it considers invading and occupying Ukraine,” the government said in a statement on Saturday night British Foreign Office. However, experts believe that Moscow is unlikely to invade Kiev.

Former Ukrainian MP Yevgeny Murayev has been named as a possible candidate for the leadership position in the government in Kiev. However, the candidate named by London as a potential Moscow governor has been on a Russian sanctions list since 2018.

The background to the statement is the serious tension in the Ukraine conflict. The United States in particular fears an invasion of the neighboring country given the high Russian troop presence on the border with Ukraine. Moscow rejects this almost every day. Britain had already sent light anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, drawing criticism from the Kremlin for doing so.

The British Foreign Office also said it had information that other ex-Ukrainian politicians – named by name – were in contact with the Russian secret services, the British said. Some are in contact with security officials who are “involved in planning an attack on Ukraine.”

The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the accusation by Great Britain as targeted misinformation. The “disinformation” spread by the British Foreign Office is “another sign that it is the NATO members led by the Anglo-Saxon nations who are escalating tensions over Ukraine,” the ministry tweeted. “We call on the State Department to stop the spread of nonsense,” it said.

A week ago, the United States had alleged that Russia’s own agents were planning a special operation in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin rejected this and demanded proof. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called on Moscow to “end its campaigns of aggression and disinformation and pursue a path of diplomacy.” Any military invasion of Ukraine would be a “massive strategic mistake with serious costs,” said the minister. London stands with Ukraine as an independent, sovereign country.

Several Russian state media reported Saturday, citing sources, that Truss is expected to visit Moscow in February. The United States and its western allies have been demanding a withdrawal of Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border for weeks. In return, Moscow is demanding security guarantees and an end to the eastward expansion of the western military alliance NATO. Efforts to ease the tension have been in full swing since last week, but have so far produced no tangible results.

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