Ukraine taking UK claim of Russian invasion plot seriously, says adviser

Warning greeted with some scepticism in Kyiv but aide says it fits ‘logical chain’, as EU ministers prepare to meet

Ukraine is reacting “seriously” to UK Foreign Office allegations that Moscow has plans to invade the country and install a puppet government, a senior government adviser has said, adding that Kyiv is resisting Russian efforts to destabilise its government and economy.

The extraordinary Foreign Office claims that Moscow may topple the government and install Yevhen Murayev, a former MP who controls a pro-Russia television station, were met with shock and some scepticism in Ukrainian political and media circles on Sunday.

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