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UK jails two over arson plot targeting PM Keir Starmer, linked to Russian figure

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Two men, a Ukrainian national and a Romanian citizen, have been sentenced in the UK for their involvement in an arson plot targeting property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The plot was allegedly orchestrated by an unidentified Russian-speaking individual known as "El Money" via the Telegram messaging app. The Ukrainian national received a seven-year sentence, while the Romanian citizen was jailed for two years for their roles in the conspiracy, which involved setting fire to a car and two properties in May 2025. AI

RANK_REASON This is a criminal case involving an arson plot, not a core AI development or industry event.

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UK jails two over arson plot targeting PM Keir Starmer, linked to Russian figure

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Ukrainian, Romanian jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian

    A British court sent two men to prison on Friday for setting fire to property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, wer…

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