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GuardianMAY 2024
Ukraine Foils Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelenskyy
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The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Kyiv has successfully foiled yet another plot by the Russians to assassinate Pres. Zelenskyy. Although plots like this one underscore the country's vulnerability in the face of Russian aggression, the skill and vigilance of the Ukrainian security services has again safeguarded the nation's leadership.
Pro-Russia narrative
Claims by Ukrainian security services of "foreign intelligence conspiracies" to assassinate Zelenskyy are unequivocally false. While Kyiv has attempted to implicate Russia in these alleged plots, such accusations are groundless as the Kremlin has no plans to eliminate the Ukrainian president.