President Putin has accused foreign governments of attempting to “destroy Russia from within”, as Moscow’s security agency arrested six of its citizens for allegedly plotting to murder a famous television presenter. “They have moved to terrorism — preparing the murder of our journalists,” Putin said in a meeting with senior Russian prosecutors also attended by his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu. Sponsored“We know by name the curators of western secret services, primarily, of course, from the CIA, who work with the security agencies of Ukraine. So much for their attitude towards the rights of journalists . [and] human rights in general.”Putin offered no evidence for the claim and did not name the journalist in question.

Source: The Times April 26, 2022 06:37 UTC