Murdered Russian Journalists In Africa Were Onto Something Dangerous for Putin: Murdered Russian Journalists In Africa Were Onto Something Dangerous for Putin
They were on the trail of mercenaries with close ties to the Kremlin in a war-torn country full of diamonds and gold.
ANNA NEMTSOVA
PHILIP OBAJI JR.
08.04.18 3:19 PM ET
UYO, Nigeria — When Russian journalists Kirill Radchenko, Alexander Rastorguyev and Orkhan Dzhemal, arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday last week, they wanted to spend a fortnight investigating a private Russian security company operating in the country and to gather information about Russia’s interests in diamond, gold and uranium mining in the restive nation.
Although there are some conflicting accounts, it appears the trio departed the capital, Bangui, late Monday night on their way to meet with a United Nations representative in the town of Bambari, about 380 kilometers away. But they never got there. They reportedly were ambushed and killed by about 10 men wearing turbans and speaking Arabic, according to the driver of their vehicle who survived the attack.
They were on the trail of mercenaries with close ties to the Kremlin in a war-torn country full of diamonds and gold.
ANNA NEMTSOVA
PHILIP OBAJI JR.
08.04.18 3:19 PM ET
UYO, Nigeria — When Russian journalists Kirill Radchenko, Alexander Rastorguyev and Orkhan Dzhemal, arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday last week, they wanted to spend a fortnight investigating a private Russian security company operating in the country and to gather information about Russia’s interests in diamond, gold and uranium mining in the restive nation.
Although there are some conflicting accounts, it appears the trio departed the capital, Bangui, late Monday night on their way to meet with a United Nations representative in the town of Bambari, about 380 kilometers away. But they never got there. They reportedly were ambushed and killed by about 10 men wearing turbans and speaking Arabic, according to the driver of their vehicle who survived the attack.