Suspect Arrested in Murder Plot Against Russian Journalist in Kiev

Ukraine’s security service on Wednesday, May 30, revealed the country staged the murder of Russian dissident journalist Arkady Babchenko less than 24 hours after he was reported to be dead.Vasyl Hrytsak, the head of SBU, Ukraine’s security service, said a sting operation was set up to expose a murder plot against Babchenko set up by Russia. These videos were posted to the verified SBU YouTube channel following a press conference the agency organized during which Babchenko appeared in the flesh.The first video is said to show the apprehension in Kiev by two undercover agents of a person involved in organizing the murder plot. The second video is said to be undercover footage depicting a cash exchange between the client and the would-be “hitman.” Credit: Служба безпеки України (Ukraine Security Service) via Storyful