US Allegedly Tried To Get Kiev To Call Off Attack On Top Russian General : NYT

 US officials had allegedly attempted to prevent Kiev from launching an attack on Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, The New York Times reports.

Washington was the first to find out that Gerasimov was allegedly planning a trip to the front lines, but did not pass this information on to Ukraine, "worried that an attempt on his life could lead to a war between the United States and Russia," the newspaper said on Saturday.

After Kiev found out about the plans, US officials unsuccessfully tried to get Ukraine to call off the attack but it was still launched, although Gerasimov was not harmed, according to The New York Times.