Ukraine foils alleged Russian assassination plot on President Zelensky

Ukraine’s security service claims it stopped a Russian FSB plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky. Two Ukrainian government protection unit colonels were allegedly hired as moles by the Russian state security service. Ukraine alleges they plotted to determine the President’s location and to attack with rockets, drones and anti-tank grenades. According to the head of Ukraine’s security service, an attack on Mr Zelensky was supposed to be a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration. The news comes as Mr Putin has been sworn in for another six-year term.