Ukraine`s president backs faked murder of Russian journalist
(The Guardian Russia)

Staged death of Arkady Babchenko prompts questions about alleged `hit-list´Ukraine´s president has robustly defended the decision to fake the death of a journalist, as questions persist over the necessity of the stunt and an alleged `hit-list` of future potential victims. Last week Ukrainian authorities announced the murder of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko at his apartment in Kiev, only for Babchenko to show up alive the next day at a press conference about his `murder`. Related: Arkady Babchenko`s fake murder `plays into the hands` of Moscow Related: By faking Babchenko´s murder, Ukraine has smeared itself | Sophie Pinkham Related: The Babchenko stunt may end up feeding the Kremlin spin machine | Shaun Walker Continue reading...