Friday, April 8, 2022

PRO-RUSSIAN MILITARY GROUP CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTACK ON JOURNALIST & NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER

The creators of a pro-military Telegram channel have claimed responsibility for attacking a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and ex editor-in-chief of independent Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta.

In a statement Dmitry Muratov said he was travelling on a train when an unknown person entered his compartment and threw red paint and acetone at him, while shouting "Muratov, here's one for our boys".

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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