WHOA! Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko NOT DEAD; Was reportedly a sting operation

Greg P. | 10:45 AM on May 30, 2018

This could be the most accurate “BREAKING” headline in the history of the AP. Arkady Babchenko, a Russian journalist who opposed Vladimir Putin and who was reportedly murdered yesterday in Kiev, is not dead:

BREAKING: Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was reported killed in Kiev, shows up at a news conference in Ukraine.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 30, 2018

Now this is a correction we want to read:

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said Babchenko was dead. He is alive. https://t.co/fgcrBVemjr

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 30, 2018

And apparently it was all a sting operation to catch the person/persons who ordered the hit:

Arkady Babchenko is actually alive, the whole death thing was actually a special operation to catch those plotting to kill him, he says at a press conference. Wow. Only in Ukraine https://t.co/hwvDfGdyJs pic.twitter.com/W1R98JQqSA

— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) May 30, 2018

"My job is done, I am not dead yet," Arkady Babchenko suddenly reappears in front of amazed journalists in Kiev. Must be odd to read your own obits.. pic.twitter.com/QKXZM8OpCy

— Ivan Nechepurenko (@INechepurenko) May 30, 2018

Unexpected plot twist: Russian exiled journalist Arkady Babchenko is alive and well, speaking to the media in Kiev – his assasination attempt has been prevented through close cooperation with Ukrainian secret services. WHAT A STORY.

— Jakub Krupa (@JakubKrupa) May 30, 2018