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Russia Denies Involvement in Arson Attacks on PM Keir Starmer's Properties

Three men charged with conspiring to damage two homes and a car linked to the UK Prime Minister as MI5 investigates potential Kremlin ties.

Fire damage is seen in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town in London, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damaged doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town in London, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual televised year-end press conference and phone-in held in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • Three suspects, Petro Pochynok, Stanislav Carpiuc, and Roman Lavrynovych, face charges of conspiring to commit arson targeting properties connected to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
  • The targeted sites include two homes in Kentish Town and Islington, as well as a car formerly owned by Starmer, with incidents occurring between May 8 and May 12.
  • MI5 is probing potential links between the suspects and Vladimir Putin's regime, though no definitive connection has been established.
  • The Kremlin has firmly denied involvement, calling the allegations 'false, unsubstantiated, and ridiculous.'
  • The investigation, led by the Met's Counter-Terrorism Command, remains ongoing, with the suspects denying all charges and scheduled to appear in court on June 6.