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highplainsdem

(53,267 posts) Sun Apr 15, 2018, 11:45 AM Apr 2018

Another Russian journalist murdered, one investigating Putin associate's mercenaries in Syria [View all]

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Another journalist in Russia murdered. Maksim Borodin of RIA Novy Den "fell" from the fifth floor. He had been investigating Vagner, the private military company managed by Putin's friend whose mercenaries are fighting on Asad's behalf in Syria.

He linked to this article, in Russian:

https://lenta.ru/news/2018/04/15/borodin/

Google translation:

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Flenta.ru%2Fnews%2F2018%2F04%2F15%2Fborodin%2F&edit-text=

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Another Russian journalist murdered, one investigating Putin associate's mercenaries in Syria [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2018 OP

From link: Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #1

Then I guess we know there's something to what he was investigating. C Moon Apr 2018 #2

And remember the oligarch, indicted by Mueller, who's involved in the Russian mercernaries?? Roland99 Apr 2018 #3

Its Yevgeniy Prigozhin. FFS!! Putins Chef - ran/runs Internet Research Agency (indicted by Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #4

For some bizarre reason, I am reminded of an old, old Gahan Wilson cartoon. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #5

Most AMericans dont realize how ,,,, Cryptoad Apr 2018 #6

Senator Wyden has been saying follow the trail of dead Russians since the election. Amaryllis Apr 2018 #7