KYIV/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Financial Times) -- The US has accused Russia of planning covert operations, including sabotage, in eastern Ukraine in an effort to create a "pretext for invasion", after diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis faltered and government websites were hit by a major cyber attack.
International relations
U.S. accuses Russia of planning 'false-flag operation' in eastern Ukraine
Claim follows cyber attack on government websites and faltering diplomatic efforts to defuse crisis