A Ukrainian Army member and a dog near Svitlodarsk, Ukraine, on Jan. 23. Photo: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Ukrainian officials told Reuters on Sunday they're taking "seriously" a U.K. government allegation that Russia's government is seeking to possibly invade Ukraine and install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv.
The big picture: The Kremlin has denied the U.K. claim, but as Russia continues to amass forces on all sides of Ukraine's border and the U.S. prepares to evacuate families and nonessential staff from the American Embassy in Kyiv this week, Ukrainian soldiers and volunteer fighters are preparing for possible clashes with Russian forces.
