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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Wed May 30, 2018, 06:51 PM May 2018

Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine faked murder of journalist

Ukraine staged the murder of a Russian dissident journalist in Kiev on Tuesday in what it said was a sting operation to foil a Russian assassination plot.

Arkady Babchenko sent shock waves around the world when he arrived at a news conference on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after being reported dead.

Ukrainian security chief Vasyl Hrytsak said a sting had been set up to catch hitmen paid by Russian forces.

Russia described events in Kiev as an "anti-Russian provocation".

Ukrainian police say they made one arrest.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44307611


This story is wild! I know there have been some threads already but this BBC article and video has some additional info.
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Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine faked murder of journalist (Original Post) oberliner May 2018 OP
i see a movie coming! samnsara May 2018 #1
I hope we continue to see this story unfold. NBachers May 2018 #2
If the real purpose of this was to keep Arkady Babchenko alive...it worked. Stuart G May 2018 #3

Stuart G

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3. If the real purpose of this was to keep Arkady Babchenko alive...it worked.
Wed May 30, 2018, 09:37 PM
May 2018

He is still alive. .......... We will see if he stays alive...
......I do not think we are in the last act of this play...

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