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Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy

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Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures. A statement Tuesday from Ukraine’s state security service

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures. A statement Tuesday from Ukraine’s state security service

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Russian agents detained for plotting Zelenskyy assassination, Ukraine says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Two colonels in Ukraine's State Protection Service were recruited by the Russian FSB and were detained as part of a group planning to assassinate P...

  3. KRDO

    Ukraine arrests two officials for treason over alleged Russian plot to kill Zelensky (opens KRDO)

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    By Olga Voitovych, Christian Edwards, Victoria Butenko and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has detained two security officials allegedly involved in a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Kyiv’s state security service (SBU) said it foiled.

  4. Fox News

    Ukraine busts up Russia's Zelenskyy assassination plot in massive 'failure' of Putin's spies (opens Fox News)

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    Russian intelligence service FSB has searched for members of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's inner circle who would participate in an operation to kidnap and assassinate him.

  5. UPI

    Ukraine says 2 undercover military officials arrested in plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky (opens UPI)

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    The security service of war-torn Ukraine revealed a foiled assassination plot on President Volodymyr Zelelsky and other top officials by two undercover Ukranian colonels.

  6. Digital Journal

    Ukraine says thwarted Russian-led plot to kill Zelensky (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Ukraine said Tuesday it had unravelled a Russian plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political and military figures, including President Volodymyr

  7. New York Post

    Ukraine foils Russian plot to infiltrate Zelensky’s security detail to assassinate him in explosion (opens New York Post)

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    The plot against Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was supposedly set to go down ahead of Vladimir Putin's fifth inauguration on Tuesday.

  8. The Guardian

    Zelenskiy assassination plot foiled by security service, says Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    Two Ukrainian colonels allegedly recruited by FSB to kill president as inauguration ‘gift’ for Vladimir Putin

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ukraine says it caught agents for Russia plotting Zelenskiy (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Ukraine’s state security service said it caught two agents for Russia plotting the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top officials as “a gift” for Vladimir Putin as he

  10. The Boston Globe

    Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelensky (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot, which also included targeting two military figures, have been arrested on suspicion of treason.

  11. Local News 8

    Two Ukrainian security officials detained over Zelensky assassination plot (opens Local News 8)

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    By Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Two Ukrainian security officials have been detained for planning to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the country’s State Security Service. Zelensky has reportedly faced several attempts on his life since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukr…

  12. The Boston Globe

    Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, a statement said.

  13. Newsweek

    Zelensky assassination plot foiled (opens Newsweek)

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    A turncoat security officer is accused of working with Russia's FSB to take out top Kyiv officials, including Ukraine's leader and his spy chief.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Kyiv says it foiled plot to kill Zelenskyy – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ukraine's intelligence agency says it has caught a network of Russian agents plotting to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others. Follow DW for more.

  15. France 24

    Ukraine foils Russian assassination plot targeting Zelensky (opens France 24)

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    Ukraine on Tuesday announced that it had detained two Ukrainian security officials involved in a plot coordinated by Russia to assassinate senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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  17. Time

    Ukraine Says it Foiled a Russian Spy Plot to Kill Zelenskyy (opens Time)

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    Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday.

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    KYIV, Ukraine >> Ukraine’s security services said Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason.

  19. NPR

    A new plot to assassinate Ukraine's president has come to light (opens NPR)

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    Ukraine's security services says it has exposed a network of agents working for Russia who were plotting to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate Zelensky (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal Security Service.

  21. CBS News

    Ukraine says Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thwarted (opens CBS News)

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    2 Ukrainian security officers have been detained and accused of treason over an alleged Russian plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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