THE GUARDIAN: Arkady Babchenko's fake murder 'plays into the hands' of Moscow

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“This plays right into Russian hands and supports the narrative that these acts are ‘provocations’ by their opponents,” said Stephen Hutchings, professor of Russian studies at the University of Manchester. “It’s unbelievable idiocy on the part of the Ukrainian intelligence services.”

Period31 May 2018

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  • TitleArkady Babchenko's fake murder 'plays into the hands' of Moscow
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date31/05/18
    Description“This plays right into Russian hands and supports the narrative that these acts are ‘provocations’ by their opponents,” said Stephen Hutchings, professor of Russian studies at the University of Manchester. “It’s unbelievable idiocy on the part of the Ukrainian intelligence services.”
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/31/arkady-babchenkos-fake-plays-into-the-hands-of-moscow
    PersonsStephen Hutchings

Keywords

  • Arkady Babchenko
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • media