Politician named by Britain as future Ukrainian leader responds to claims — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Evgeniy Murayev, a Ukrainian politician whom the British authorities has accused of conspiring with Moscow to take over the nation within the occasion of a full-blown invasion, has known as the allegation an “absurd however very damaging fantasy,” and stated he’ll take authorized motion.

Talking to London’s The Impartial this weekend, Murayev stated that UK authorities had not offered any proof to help their accusation, and that he was ready to journey to Britain to take authorized motion to defend his title, and to publicly debate the declare with British ministers.

The previous MP, who additionally owns media belongings in Ukraine, instructed the newspaper that when he first bought wind of the allegation, he thought it was “faux information.”

“However I awakened within the morning to find that I’m now supposedly the person who could be main a Ukrainian authorities after a Russian invasion,” he went on. “This raises a lot of questions. Will I nonetheless stay sanctioned by Russia whereas main their authorities in Kiev? Will I get to fulfill Mr Putin, who I’ve by no means met in my life? Or will I get arrested if I arrive in Moscow whereas nonetheless beneath sanctions?”

“That is all fantasy in fact,” Murayev continued. “However it’s harmful and divisive when persons are making an attempt exhausting to forestall a conflict. Personally these accusations have led to a whole lot of threats on social media towards my life and that of my household.”

The politician stated he didn’t know why Britain had made the accusations, however speculated that the International Workplace had been given “misinformation by some parts in Ukraine.” Murayev has been recognized for his criticism of present Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, and has appeared on his personal tv networks to talk out towards the present authorities. In 2019, he did not earn a seat in parliament when his social gathering didn’t go the 5% nationwide vote threshold.

RT printed the bombshell allegations from British officers on Saturday, citing a leaked memo wherein London accused the Kremlin of plotting to put in Murayev or one other supposedly Russia-friendly chief as the top of a brand new authorities in Kiev. The allegations are stated to be primarily based on declassified intelligence and authorities didn’t present particulars on the supply of the data or how they thought Russia was plotting to hold out the plan.

Moscow’s International Ministry has since responded, accusing the UK of “spreading nonsense” and exacerbating difficulties in Ukraine. “The disinformation unfold by the UK International Workplace is but extra proof that it’s NATO nations, foremost the Anglo-Saxons, who’re escalating tensions round Ukraine,” the ministry wrote in an announcement.

Ukrainian and Western leaders have been warning for months that they concern Russia is planning an imminent invasion of its neighbor, which the Kremlin has repeatedly denied. Moscow, in the meantime, has requested for written safety ensures, together with guarantees that NATO, the US-led navy bloc, won’t increase into Ukraine, and has threatened unspecified “military-technical measures” if its calls for should not met.

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