assassination
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 March 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 January 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 January 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 January 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 September 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 August 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 August 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 July 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 July 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 June 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 February 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 February 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 February 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 2019
