Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy

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MANY THINK THIS CAN IMPACT HOW PEOPLE VOTE? >> 100%. >> WEEKDAYS AT 7:00. >>> AUTHORITY SAYING OF SPOILED RUSSIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY. YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE VIDEOS IS RELEASED, THE UKRAINIAN COLONELS ACCUSED OF PARTICIPATING IN THAT PLOT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF TREASON, WHICH CARRIES A LIFE SENTENCE. LEADING UP TO RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN'S INAUGURATION FOR A FIFTH TERM. SAYING THAT THERE WOULD BE 10 ATTEMPTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE WAR WITH RUSSIA. MEGAN, WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE DETAILS? >> AS YOU MENTIONED, THOSE TWO ARRESTED, ELECTING THE TOP OFFICIALS. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THEY WERE RECRUITED BEFORE THE WAR BROKE OUT, AND THIS WAS A PLAN THAT WAS DEVISED BY RUSSIA'S FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE. UKRAINE SAYS THE ORIGINAL PLAN WAS FOR THE ASSASSINATION TO BE CARRIED OUT JUST BEFORE THE INAUGURATION. AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST ATTEMPT. UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS SAY SINCE THE WAR BROKE OUT IN FEBRUARY OF 2022, THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 10 ATTEMPTS. ONE OF THE LATEST WANTS WAS JUST LAST MONTH WITH THE POLISH MAN WHO WAS ARREST BY AUTHORITIES, SAID TO BE BACKED BY RUSSIA. SO FAR, RUSSIA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE ACCUSATIONS. >> WE KNOW THAT VLADIMIR PUTIN HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED TO THE FIFTH TERM. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE WAR IN UKRAINE CLICK MEGAN LIKELY SEES THAT WE WERE NOT SEE AN END TO WAR ANYTIME SOON. THIS WAR RAGES ON INTO THE 30 YEAR. THAT IN HIS SPEECH TODAY, HE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE WAR. WE HEARD HIM TALK ABOUT A UNITED RUSSIA. THIS IDEA OF DOING EVERYTHING IN THIS POWER TO SECURE A SOVEREIGN FUTURE. ALSO ESSENTIALLY SAYING THAT THE EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE HIM NAILED, AND THAT HE
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Channel: NBC News
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Length: 2min 39sec (159 seconds)
Published: Wed May 08 2024
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