Russia-linked arson attacks show bad actors targeting UK, says Starmer

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The UK government condemns Russian-linked arson attacks targeting property associated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The attacks are seen as efforts to destabilize UK democracy and exploit internal divisions, with suspects linked to Russia.

Prime minister says country needs to resist those who seek to ‘exploit division’ and ‘destabilise democracy’ The trial of two Russian-linked arsonists who targeted property connected to Keir Starmer shows that the UK is under attack from bad actors who want to “exploit division” and “destabilise our democracy”, the prime minister has said. Roman Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property linked to the prime minister, and appear to have operated under the instruction of an online handler with links to Russia. Continue reading...