Ukraine – The Babchenko Hoax Was Part Of A Corporate Raid

from Moon of Alabama

The case of the death and resurrection of the Russian journalist Babchenko in Kiev is even more surreal than it seemed so far. According to Ukrainian sources and court documents the whole hoax was part of an attempt to raid and take over a private company.

Babchenko himself and the man who was hired to “kill” him had cooperated with the main branch of the Ukrainian national security service (SBU). The “operator”, who is accused of having hired the “killer” for Russia, appeared in court. He claimed to have cooperated with the Ukrainian counter intelligence agency, which is side branch of the national security service. The accused “operator” is an executive of a private joint venture and has been under pressure over claims against his company. There are indications that the whole stunt may have been staged to get him “out of the way” to then take over the company he leads.

The suggestion is that high levels of the Ukrainian security services staged the whole affair not only to blame Russia but also for someone’s personal gain…

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