The corresponding statement was published on the website of the British Foreign Office.
“We have information indicating that the Russian government is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kiev as it considers invading and occupying Ukraine,” the statement reads.
In addition, the British Foreign Office reported that Russian intelligence services allegedly maintain ties with some former Ukrainian politicians.
According to British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, "this information sheds light on the extent of Russian activities aimed at undermining Ukraine."
“Any Russian military intervention in Ukraine would be a major strategic mistake with serious consequences,” she concluded.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry did not rule out provocations from Kiev and Washington before the Beijing Olympics.