AdvertisementA rebel in east Ukraine accused Kyiv of planning an attack. The U.S. says he's lyingUpdated February 19, 2022Alex LefffacebookEmailDenis Pushilin, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, an area controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, speaks to journalists on May 5, 2021. (AP)This article was originally published on February 18, 2022.