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Russia arrests suspect for Moscow bombing that killed chemical weapons chief – POLITICO

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According to the Russian authorities, the suspect had been offered a cash reward of $100,000 and a trip to a European country. Kirillov was in charge of the Russian military’s nuclear, biological and chemical weapons protection forces. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) claimed responsibility for Kirillov’s assassination, a Ukrainian law enforcement official told POLITICO Tuesday. A few … Read more

Suspect in killing of Russian general detained in Moscow, authorities say | Russia

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Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen who investigators believe placed the bomb which killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov on the instructions of Ukraine’s security service, the country’s investigative committee has said. The 29-year-old had allegedly been recruited by Ukrainian special services and promised $100,000 and travel to the European Union, the news agency Tass reported, … Read more

Assad’s Fall Is A Blow To Russia. Here’s What It Means For The War In Ukraine.

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When he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently believed Russian forces would topple the government within weeks and restore Moscow’s dominance over the country after 30 years of independence. Putin was mistaken, and the war he started rages on nearly three years later. It’s hard to imagine Putin … Read more