United Kingdom warns Russia plotting to invade Ukraine and install puppet leader

Published January 23, 2022 12:06am ET



Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering a plan to invade Ukraine and oust Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by force, according to British officials.

“We have information that indicates the Russian Government is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as it considers whether to invade and occupy Ukraine,” British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s team said Saturday. “The former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.”

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