UK court convicts two over PM-targeting plot run by mysterious Russian
Summary
A British court found two men guilty of planning arson attacks on properties and a car linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The attacks took place over five days in May last year and were reportedly directed by an unidentified person using the alias "El Money," suspected to be connected to Russian intelligence.Key Facts
- Two men, Roman Lavrynovych from Ukraine and Stanislav Carpiuc from Romania, were convicted of conspiracy to commit arson in London.
- The attacks targeted a house Starmer left when he became prime minister, another house he part-owned, and a car formerly owned by him.
- The attacks happened in May of last year, over the course of five days.
- Prosecutors said Lavrynovych was ordered to carry out the attacks by "El Money" with payment of about $4,000 in cryptocurrency via Telegram.
- Authorities have not confirmed that a hostile government was behind the attacks, but an unverified report linked them to Russian intelligence services.
- Lavrynovych was also found guilty of damaging property by fire and endangering lives.
- A third man, Petro Pochynok, was acquitted of involvement.
- The BBC reported "El Money" as a Russian diplomat named Evgeny Lyukshin, but this was not independently confirmed.
- The Russian embassy denied any involvement or threats toward the UK.
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