Ukraine slaps sanctions on TV channel tied to Russian coup plot claim

By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's security and defence council on Friday imposed sanctions on the television channel linked to Yevhen Murayev, the politician named by…

Ukrainian politician mocks ‘stupid’ UK claims he could lead Kremlin puppet government

By Elena Ostrovskaya and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) - Former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevhen Murayev derided British allegations that he could be installed as leader of a Kremlin puppet government in…

Former lawmaker Murayev says Ukraine needs new leaders

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian former lawmaker Yevhen Murayev, who Britain named this weekend as a potential candidate chosen by the Kremlin to lead Ukraine after a military offensive, said in…

UK accuses Kremlin of trying to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Saturday accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, and said Russian intelligence officers had been in contact with…