Ukraine security service has claimed that it has thwarted an attempt by Russia to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky late last month.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said in a statement that a Russian informant was gathering intelligence about the planned visit of Zelensky in Mykolaiv at the end of July.
The alleged informant was a woman, who was living in the southern Ukrainian region of Ochakov, it added.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.