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Arkady Babchenko

30/05/2018 GMT

Ukraine Security Services Faked Murder of Russian Journalist

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The Ukrainian security services faked the murder of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko

The Ukrainian security services faked the murder of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko.

Arkady Babchenko appeared at a press conference in Kiev about his reported murder. Ukraine said it staged his death to foil a Russian assassination plot.

Also in the programme: North Korea's former head of military intelligence attends talks in New York ahead of a proposed summit with the US; and Zimbabwe announces its first general election since Robert Mugabe was forced from power.

(Photo: Arkady Babchenko at a press conference in Kiev. Credit: Getty Images)

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