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
According to this translation, even his wife thought he was dead!
“Babchenko now speaks at the SSU briefing. Apologies to all, first of all in the wife”
Бабченко зараз виступає на брифінгу СБУ. Просить вибачення всіх, в першу чергу у дружини pic.twitter.com/gGungK8HA5
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) May 30, 2018
Бабченко зараз виступає на брифінгу СБУ. Просить вибачення всіх, в першу чергу у дружини pic.twitter.com/gGungK8HA5
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) May 30, 2018
To clarify possible confusion: despite Babchenko public apology to his wife for "the nightmare he caused", this doesn't mean she didn't know (she did, as did the kids).
— Christo Grozev (@christogrozev) May 30, 2018
Someone is going to be pissed!
Putin finding out that Babchenko is still alive pic.twitter.com/h45Yr6hWd6
— AlSaidy (@alsa3idy) May 30, 2018
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