War in Ukraine: Zelensky survived three assassination attempts in a week

Hitmen have tried to kill Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at least three times since Russia invaded his country on February 24. Writes about it New York Post.

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The assassination plots were thwarted when anti-war Russians leaked intelligence to Ukraine about two separate groups of mercenaries who planned to carry out attacks.

“I can say that we have received information from the Federal Security Service of Russia, who do not want to participate in this bloody war,” said the Minister of National Security and Defense of Ukraine.

The shady, Kremlin-backed Wagner group was behind the two assassination attempts. If they were or would be successful, Moscow could deny direct involvement in the assassination.

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“In terms of influencing sovereign policy, this will be perhaps their biggest mission to date. This will have a serious impact on the course of the war,” said a diplomatic source.

More than 400 members of the Wagner group are still in Kyiv, sources told the Times, after they infiltrated Ukraine with a "victim list" of 24 officials whose death would cause havoc in the Ukrainian government.

Zelenskiy, 44, also evaded an assassination attempt on February 26 on the outskirts of Kyiv, when a group of Chechen assassins were neutralized before they could get to the Ukrainian leader.

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Early in the conflict, the US offered to evacuate Zelensky from Kyiv as the siege unfolded, but he refused.

“The war is here. I need ammo, not a trip,” he said.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On the night of February 24 began full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine.
• In the light of these events in Russia and around the world, protests against the invasion of Ukraine
• US and UK imposed broad economic sanctions against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
• February 25 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit down at the negotiating table. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk (Belarus) for negotiations with Kiev. He specified that the delegation will include representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the presidential administration.
• In the USA there were large-scale rallies in support of Ukraine.
• Pope Francis visits the Russian Embassy February 25, to personally "express his concerns about the war" in Ukraine, which made an unprecedented deviation from diplomatic protocol.
• European Union, USA and UK imposed sanctions and froze the assets of Putin and Lavrov.
• The United States declared its readiness to start accept refugees from Ukraine.
• February 26, the world famous and one of the most popular groups of hackers Anonymous recorded a video message to Russian President Vladimir Putin. They promised to find all "skeletons in the closet" and "leave no stone unturned".
• As it became known, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Sean Penn is located in Ukraine and is making a documentary for Vice about events in the country.
• February 28 The world's largest aircraft An-225 was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it caused alarm and sadness among the aviation world, in which it occupies an almost cult status.
• On the same day, the United States and France called on their citizens immediately consider leaving Russia.
• From the very beginning of the invasion, many actions took place around the world in support of Ukraine. How it was in the USA, see our material.
• On March 1, the United States asked 12 Russian diplomats from the United Nations leave the US accusing them of "espionage activities" as Russia continues its advance into Ukraine.
• March 2 Russian businessman Alex Konanykhin offered $1 million reward for dead or alive Putin.
• Airbus and Boeing refused to work with Russia, this endangers almost the entire civil aviation of the country.
• March 3 CEO and founder of the Russian TV channel "Rain" announced the suspension of the channel. This is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Which of the Hollywood stars supported Ukraine, and who was on the side of Russia, read here.
• What Russians living in Ukraine say about the war, you can find out in our material.
• Which companies left Russia and how it hit the economy, read on link.
• Where Ukrainian citizens can receive special services in Poland - according to link.
• The US State Department has warned citizens of Ukraine that the US Mission in Ukraine does not currently offer visa services. That's it services provided in Germany.

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