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Russia joins the scramble
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nairiporterRussian journalists killed in Central African Republic ambush
The murder of three Russian journalists in Central Africa has suddenly directed the public interest towards the Russian presence in the war-torn country. The three were working on a documentary for about a month when they set off north in a SUV. At some point they were stopped at a police checkpoint and warned about the danger of proceeding further. Still, they did drive on, and 24 km later they were ambushed and murdered.
The authorities believe the most likely culrpit was the Seleka organization, which took the capital city in 2013 and deposed the president. This started a bloodshed involving various militant groups.
A media sponsored by Russian dissident Mikhail Khodorkovski reports that the three had a mission of investigating the presence of the Russian paramilitary group Vagner, which is believed to be taking part in civil wars in Ukraine and Syria. Of course the Russian government would never admit it has sanctioned the presence of mercenaries in Africa or anywhere else.
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The murder of three Russian journalists in Central Africa has suddenly directed the public interest towards the Russian presence in the war-torn country. The three were working on a documentary for about a month when they set off north in a SUV. At some point they were stopped at a police checkpoint and warned about the danger of proceeding further. Still, they did drive on, and 24 km later they were ambushed and murdered.
The authorities believe the most likely culrpit was the Seleka organization, which took the capital city in 2013 and deposed the president. This started a bloodshed involving various militant groups.
A media sponsored by Russian dissident Mikhail Khodorkovski reports that the three had a mission of investigating the presence of the Russian paramilitary group Vagner, which is believed to be taking part in civil wars in Ukraine and Syria. Of course the Russian government would never admit it has sanctioned the presence of mercenaries in Africa or anywhere else.
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