coup d etat in ukraine. in response, mrakhmetov coup d etat in ukraine. in response, mr akhmetov said he was outraged by the spread of the like, saying he will continue to defend a free ukraine. the kremlin accuses kyiv of provocations with pro russian separatists in the country s east. and in response to allegations of an imminent invasion, a spokesperson said russian never does those things. but president zelenskyy says he has received of support from russian partners should russia take action. if from russian partners should russia take action. russia take action. if russia uses force russia take action. if russia uses force against russia take action. if russia uses force against that - russia take action. if russia uses force against that will. uses force against that will have costs, they will have consequences. and therefore we continue to call on russia to deescalate. continue to call on russia to deescalate continue to call on russia to deescalate. now as residents hold