‘Deeply Concerning,’ Says US After UK Alleges That Russia Plans to Install Pro-Kremlin Leader in Ukraine

‘Deeply Concerning,’ Says US After UK Alleges That Russia Plans to Install Pro-Kremlin Leader in Ukraine
Russian army's self-propelled howitzers fire during military drills near Orenburg in the Urals, Russia, on Dec. 16, 2021. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
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The White House has called a UK government assessment that Russia is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Russian administration “deeply concerning,” and said that it stands with the duly elected Ukrainian government.

“This kind of plotting is deeply concerning,” said U.S. National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne. “The Ukrainian people have the sovereign right to determine their own future, and we stand with our democratically-elected partners in Ukraine.”

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