US opposed Ukrainian plan to kill Russia’s top general

Washington allegedly sought to dissuade Kiev from trying to kill the head of the Russian General Staff, Army General Valery Gerasimov, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday. The paper cites "secret battle plans, intercepts and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants," as well as some unnamed US officials.

According to the NYT, the US learned of alleged plans for Gerasimov to visit the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in late April. American officials decided to withhold the information from Ukraine, out of fear that Kiev might try to kill the general, potentially sparking a conflict between the US and Russia, the NYT added.