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Berlin Assassination: Ukraine passes to Germany new evidence on suspected FSB hitman

Тhe new data includes photographs from what appears to be a 2010 wedding album of Vadim Krasikov and his current wife.

21:00, 19.03.2021

Ukraine warned about preparations for Sheremet murder back in 2012 – ex-Belarus KGB officer

Makar assured the information was transferred to Ukraine, Russia and even the Belarusian Foreign Ministry back in 2012.

20:45, 10.01.2021

Sheremet murder: Police probing into recent reports of Belarus KGB plot

Leaked audio recordings alleging the involvement of the Belarusian top security leadership in the elimination of political opponents, including the assassination in a car blast of journalist Pavel Sheremet, were released on Monday, January 4.

15:40, 04.01.2021

Sheremet murder: Leaked comms allege plot by Belarusian KGB

Former officer with the Belarusian spec-ops forces has sent recordings made in 2012 to Brussels for further investigation.

12:45, 04.01.2021

Kadyrov ctitic survives assassination attempt in Finland

Masterminds behind the attempt offered $500,000 for the hit job, the targeted man claims.

22:30, 11.09.2020

Sheremet murder probe: Court extends custody term for Andrii "Riffmaster" Antonenko

He is being accused of organizing the assassination of an acclaimed journalist in 2016. He has denied all charges.

19:20, 12.08.2020

Russia not cooperating on Khangoshvili murder case, German foreign minister says

Lavrov demands evidence of Russian government involvement, alleged by German prosecutors.

09:50, 12.08.2020

Memorial for assassinated journalist Pavel Sheremet unveiled in Kyiv (Video)

It is located not far from the place where he lived and where he was killed.

09:50, 20.07.2020

RFE/RL: Austrian police investigating whether murder of Russian asylum seeker politically motivated

He was expected to be a key witness in the assassination of Chechen Akima Okueva in Kyiv in October 2017 but was not allowed entry into Ukraine.

21:57, 06.07.2020

German prosecutors accuse Russia of ordering murder of former Chechen rebel in Berlin – media

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas welcomed the prosecutors' statement and called the killing an "extraordinarily serious" incident.

15:59, 18.06.2020

Journalists identify FSB's elusive operative "Elbrus": From MH17 to assassinations in Europe

Despite the fact that Col. Igor Egorov played a crucial role in the annexation of Crimea and in Russia's incursion into Eastern Ukraine, he has crisscrossed the EU and traveled to the Middle East and Asia on almost a monthly basis.

22:40, 24.04.2020

SBU has no evidence of assassination attempt being prepared against Avakov

No evidence was collected at that time to state that such actions were being prepared.

11:06, 18.04.2020

Shaitanov, detained on treason charges, reportedly involved in preparing contract hit on Avakov

The SBU's major general was hired by Russia's FSB to arrange the assassination of a leader of Chechen volunteers.

04:35, 17.04.2020

Diplomat from Russian mission to WTO oversaw secret hit squad – media

President Vladimir Putin, who previously headed Russia's main intelligence agency, has made the country's military and spy agencies a priority during his tenure in office.

19:10, 25.02.2020

Outspoken Chechen blogger found murdered in Lille – The Guardian

Imran Aliev, who had criticized Chechnya's leader, was stabbed repeatedly in a hotel room.

12:20, 05.02.2020

Interior Ministry speaker refers to slain journalist Sheremet as "Russian agent", leaked correspondence suggests

The official has not confirmed authenticity of electronic messages attributed to him.

17:00, 02.02.2020

Pediatric surgeon suspected of Sheremet assassination to be held in custody for two months as appeal rejected

The court upheld the lower instance court's ruling to remand Kuzmenko in custody for two months pending trial.

18:31, 24.12.2019

German investigators have further evidence of Russia's involvement in Berlin murder

Several details "pointed to an intelligence background" of the perpetrator.

22:30, 23.12.2019

Investigator in Sheremet case suddenly takes vacation – lawyer

The investigators say the assassination was designed to destabilize the situation in Ukraine.

16:21, 16.12.2019

Volunteer, pediatric surgeon suspected of Sheremet's assassination says she didn't know the victim

Investigators insist it was Kuzmenko who planted explosives under the journalist's car.

21:58, 13.12.2019

Investigation names alleged organizer of Sheremet murder

Detectives say the group acted in conspiracy, with a clear distribution of functions between its members.

15:20, 13.12.2019

Interior minister says detectives have info on masterminds behind Sheremet murder

The investigation is ongoing, the minister stressed.

09:20, 13.12.2019

Five people suspected of involvement in Sheremet's assassination in Kyiv – investigators

Investigators have interrogated more than 3,700 people.

18:59, 12.12.2019

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The Guardian: Germany suspects Russian agencies over Chechen exile killing

Former insurgent Zelimkhan Khangoshvili was shot dead in a Berlin park in broad daylight.

20:15, 03.12.2019

RFE/RL: Lawyer for suspect in killing of Russian lawmaker Voronenkov in Ukraine shot dead (Photos)

Police have opened investigations under preliminary classifications of attempted murder, premeditated murder, and illegal handling of weapons.

20:59, 11.11.2019

Ukraine's SBU stages assassination in Kyiv to nab mastermind

The woman paid for the murder of competitor in a property dispute.

14:40, 11.11.2019

Berlin Chechen shooting: Russian assassin used fake ID

The complex past of the victim leads to possibilities that he may have been assassinated in an operation led by either of the FSB, the GRU or even Ramzan Kadyrov’s own security apparatus.

17:40, 31.08.2019

Prosecutor General claims SBU conceals witness testimony on possible new suspects in Handziuk case

The SBU has refuted Lutsenko's statement.

14:00, 15.08.2019

Sheremet murder: Before setting off bomb, hitman made sure target was in vehicle

The National Police chief showed how the hit group was moving on the night the IED was planted.

19:10, 23.07.2019

Russians spread fake plot to assassinate Boris Johnson on social media

The operation was a classic influence campaign, known as "active measures", designed to provoke tension in the west, says a new study.

14:00, 24.06.2019

Failed sensationalism: Russian propaganda caught lying about "masterminds" beyond warlord assassination in Donbas

Repeating Russian propaganda narratives, a retired French spy claims to a pro-Russian outlet that it was U.S.-trained Ukrainian operatives who executed Russia's senior puppet in the region.

20:00, 22.06.2019

Police say Ukrainian MP, OSINT group coordinator Tymchuk could be assassinated (Photo)

The investigation put forward a number of versions: an accident, careless handling of a weapon, as well as versions of a criminal nature.

15:50, 19.06.2019

Ukraine's SBU busts FSB agent plotting assassinations of security operatives

The perpetrator also gathered intelligence on the movement of military equipment and troops.

09:00, 07.06.2019

Handziuk murder case: All five suspects plead guilty

The relevant statement was made at a hearing in the Pokrovskiy District Court in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on May 3.

11:17, 04.06.2019

Russia's FSB, GRU should be recognized terrorist organizations: Ukraine NSDC secretary

Turchynov says Russia should be recognized as a state sponsoring terrorism.

12:20, 18.04.2019

SBU accuses Russian FSB general of organizing assassination of Ukrainian intelligence operatives

Oleksandr Kharaberyush and Maksym Shapoval were both special service operatives murdered in car blasts.

14:00, 17.04.2019

Ukrainian prosecutors refute reports on plotted attempt on presidential candidate Zelensky

According to preliminary reports, the perpetrators were preparing a hit job on a mob boss.

13:20, 16.04.2019

Kherson official suspected of ordering activist Handziuk's assassination reportedly returns to work

Manger reportedly appeared in the office in the morning.

16:20, 12.04.2019

Ankle monitor again put on Kherson official suspected of ordering assassination of activist Handziuk

The preventive measure will last for 60 days, until June 1.

20:04, 05.04.2019

SBU startled over National Corps leader's "assassination plot" statement

The agency urged Mr Biletsky to disclose the specific data on which the allegations are grounded.

21:45, 11.03.2019

Ankle monitor removed from Kherson official suspected of ordering Handziuk assassination – lawyer

The lawyers are preparing an appeal against the court's decision to suspend Manger from the post of chairman of Kherson Regional Council for one month.

14:28, 11.03.2019

Kherson governor suspected of ordering activist's murder suspended from office

Since February 20, Manger has been wearing an ankle monitor, restricted in his movement within Kherson city borders, requiring an SBU detective's permission to travel outside the city.

13:00, 06.03.2019

Ankle monitor put on Kherson official suspected of ordering assassination of activist Handziuk

Manger is allowed to move inside the city of Kherson.

01:20, 20.02.2019

Kherson deputy governor suspended from office amid Handziuk murder probe

Gordeev says he is confident Ryshchuk has nothing to hide.

13:47, 11.02.2019

Chief Prosecutor Lutsenko: Kherson Regional Council's head charged with assassination of activist Handziuk

Earlier, Manger suspended his membership in Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna Party.

11:14, 11.02.2019

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Alleged organizer of Handziuk's murder on wanted list since Dec 10 – PGO

Sargan said the man had been put on the wanted list by the pretrial investigation body of the Security Service of Ukraine.

15:00, 21.01.2019

Man allegedly involved in assassination of ex-MP Voronenkov abducted in Moscow – media

The source claims that recently Mr Vasylenko feared for his life as he had received several calls to "have a chat" by a “major member of the Russian mafia.”

15:40, 11.01.2019

Chief prosecutor Lutsenko: Circle of suspects in Sheremet assassination narrows

Lutsenko says that the FBI helped little with identifying the hitman.

12:59, 30.12.2018

Donbas warlord Zakharchenko's assassination ordered by oligarch from Yanukovych’s entourage, journalist suggests

Serhiy Kurchenko’s team had reasons to get rid of Zakharchenko, the journalist believes.

10:00, 14.11.2018

Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate

Kingdom sacks intelligence official, arrests 18 Saudis saying missing journalist was killed in a "fist fight."

10:20, 20.10.2018