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Russia's FSB Arrests Former British Embassy Guard, Alleges Ukrainian Plot

Does this reveal the lengths Ukraine is willing to go or is this unproven Russian propaganda?

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Russia's FSB Arrests Former British Embassy Guard, Alleges Ukrainian Plot

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Above: A police officer stands guard outside the British embassy building in Moscow on Sept. 13, 2024. Image credit: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty images

The Spin

Pro-Russia narrative

Ukraine orchestrated this intelligence gathering for a false-flag attack that would be used to drag the U.K. directly into the war. These allegations show that Ukraine is prepared to attack its own allies just for the sake of self-preservation in the war.

TASS

Anti-Russia narrative

This whole story sounds like a Russian propaganda effort. If Ukraine was ever to orchestrate such a plan to get more weapons, they would have done it years ago.

Frederick Edward Davenport on X