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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArkady 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
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
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samnsara
(17,572 posts)1. i see a movie coming!
NBachers
(17,007 posts)2. I hope we continue to see this story unfold.
Stuart G
(38,365 posts)3. If the real purpose of this was to keep Arkady Babchenko alive...it worked.
He is still alive. .......... We will see if he stays alive...
......I do not think we are in the last act of this play...