People celebrate Arkady Babchenko 'resurrection' as Ukraine admits set-up
- 6 years ago
Anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko appeared alive at a press conference in Kiev today (May 30) as Ukranian authorities admitted faking his death to foil an alleged Russian plot to kill him.
The footage, captured today, shows a group of people gathering at the Independence Square in Kiev to celebrate that Arkady Babchenko is alive.
The Ukrainian police said the journalist was found, bleeding, by his wife in their Kiev apartment building and was reported to have died in an ambulance on the way to a hospital.
That story was reported by media around the world and sparked outrage in both Ukraine and Russia until today (May 30) when Babchenko appeared at a press conference in Kiev.
Babchenko said he was informed a month ago about an alleged Russian plot to kill him and agreed to cooperate with a counter-operation.
The footage, captured today, shows a group of people gathering at the Independence Square in Kiev to celebrate that Arkady Babchenko is alive.
The Ukrainian police said the journalist was found, bleeding, by his wife in their Kiev apartment building and was reported to have died in an ambulance on the way to a hospital.
That story was reported by media around the world and sparked outrage in both Ukraine and Russia until today (May 30) when Babchenko appeared at a press conference in Kiev.
Babchenko said he was informed a month ago about an alleged Russian plot to kill him and agreed to cooperate with a counter-operation.