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Ukraine says the coup plot was thwarted when the Russians were involved; The role belongs to the Kremlin


Ukraine says the coup plot was thwarted when the Russians were involved;  The role belongs to the Kremlin

Russia is building up forces near the border with Ukraine. (File)

Kyiv:

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had discovered a plot for a coup involving the Russians, which is expected to take place next week.

Zelenskiy did not give full details of the coup plot and did not accuse the Russian state of being involved, although he also spoke at length during the press conference about Russia’s threat of military escalation and said Ukraine will be ready for this.

The Kremlin quickly denied any role in any coup plot, saying it had no plans to participate in such actions.

Russia is building up forces near the border with Ukraine. Kyiv, the United States and NATO have expressed concern in recent days about a possible Russian attack – a suggestion the Kremlin has dismissed as false and alarming.

“We have challenges not only from the Russian Federation and the possibility of escalation – we have major internal challenges. I received information that a coup will take place in our country on the 1st. -2 December,” Zelenskiy said.

Zelenskiy added that Ukraine has audio recordings as evidence of the coup plot.

Moscow and Kyiv have blamed rising tensions in recent weeks, raising fears that a protracted conflict between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists could erupt into a new open war.

“We are in full control of our borders and fully prepared for any escalation,” Zelenskiy said.

The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service told the Military Times last week that Russia has more than 92,000 troops concentrated around the Ukrainian border and is preparing for an offensive in late January or early February.

Ukraine, which wants to join the NATO military alliance, received a large shipment of American Javelin ammunition and missiles earlier this year, drawing criticism from Moscow.

Zelenskiy also said that his chief of staff Andriy Yermak would soon be in contact with a Russian representative about the disagreement between the two countries. Mr. Yermak personally said he would be in contact with senior Kremlin official Dmitry Kozak.

(Except for the title, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from an aggregated feed.)

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