Three Russian journalists who shot a film on PMCs killed in Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic on the night of 31 July 2018, three Russian citizens were allegedly killed, according to France-Presse, citing sources. The bodies of those killed were found 23 kilometers from the city of Sibut, 188 kilometers from the capital of the CAR.
According to preliminary information, two press cards that allegedly belonged to the Izvestia newspaper were found when they were killed, but the Izvestia press service denied this information, saying that the newspaper’s employees did not enter the territory of the CAR. The Russian embassy is investigating whether the dead were Russian citizens, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Diplomats have already left for identification.
At the same time, the Dozhd TV channel publishes information that the journalist Orkhan Dzhemal, the cameraman Kirill Radchenko and the director Alexander Rastorguev, who shot a documentary about the work of the EWC Wagner, were killed in the Central African Republic. This was reported to Dozhd in the LRC (Investigation Management Center), an information project launched and funded by Khodorkovsky. The film was a joint project of the LRC and Alexander Rastorguev.
RIA News They cite the deputy head of the center Anastasia Gorshkova, who said that “the Investigation Management Center of Mikhail Khodorkovsky sent journalist Orhan Jemal, documentary director Alexander Rastorguev and cameraman Kirill Radchenko to film in the CAR.”
According to available information, Russian journalists were stopped at the roadblock. They traveled from the capital of the republic. What exactly happened to them is unknown. At the same time, a source in the judicial authorities of the CAR states that the Russians were killed by militants at the checkpoint. Neither the Russian embassy in the CARs, nor the Russian advisers to the president of the country knew about the presence of journalists in the republic, a source in the Russian military structures told the agency. The death of the group is confirmed in the UN mission in the CAR. At the same time, the Russian embassy said that the bodies of the dead are in a local hospital, and their identities will be established by Wednesday morning.
Earlier in the media flashed information that the fighters of the PMC Wagner are in the CAR and help protect the president of the country Fostan-Arkanzh Tuaderu.
According to preliminary information, two press cards that allegedly belonged to the Izvestia newspaper were found when they were killed, but the Izvestia press service denied this information, saying that the newspaper’s employees did not enter the territory of the CAR. The Russian embassy is investigating whether the dead were Russian citizens, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Diplomats have already left for identification.
Kirill Radchenko, Alexander Rastorguev, Orhan Dzhemal
At the same time, the Dozhd TV channel publishes information that the journalist Orkhan Dzhemal, the cameraman Kirill Radchenko and the director Alexander Rastorguev, who shot a documentary about the work of the EWC Wagner, were killed in the Central African Republic. This was reported to Dozhd in the LRC (Investigation Management Center), an information project launched and funded by Khodorkovsky. The film was a joint project of the LRC and Alexander Rastorguev.
RIA News They cite the deputy head of the center Anastasia Gorshkova, who said that “the Investigation Management Center of Mikhail Khodorkovsky sent journalist Orhan Jemal, documentary director Alexander Rastorguev and cameraman Kirill Radchenko to film in the CAR.”
According to available information, Russian journalists were stopped at the roadblock. They traveled from the capital of the republic. What exactly happened to them is unknown. At the same time, a source in the judicial authorities of the CAR states that the Russians were killed by militants at the checkpoint. Neither the Russian embassy in the CARs, nor the Russian advisers to the president of the country knew about the presence of journalists in the republic, a source in the Russian military structures told the agency. The death of the group is confirmed in the UN mission in the CAR. At the same time, the Russian embassy said that the bodies of the dead are in a local hospital, and their identities will be established by Wednesday morning.
Earlier in the media flashed information that the fighters of the PMC Wagner are in the CAR and help protect the president of the country Fostan-Arkanzh Tuaderu.
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