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Old 08-01-2018, 06:00   #1
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TV Crew Killed in Africa Probed Mercenaries of `Putin's Cook'

TV Crew Killed in Africa Probed Mercenaries of `Putin's Cook'

This is an interesting story as it covers some of Russia's involvement in Africa.

https://www.bloombergquint.com/busin...ook#gs.EBbMtsU

"Three Russian journalists who were murdered while on assignment in the Central African Republic were probing the activities of a mercenary group linked to an ally of President Vladimir Putin, according to the exiled oil tycoon who funded their trip...."
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Old 08-01-2018, 09:23   #2
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“These were brave men who were not prepared simply to collect documentary material, but wanted to ‘feel’ it in the palms of their hands,” Khodorkovsky said in a statement on his website.
I have this feeling that this is the one and only time we will read of this happenstance.
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Old 08-03-2018, 14:11   #3
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Russia Says Slain Journalists Not Tortured — Their Bodies Tell a Different Story
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