Prime Minister Andrej Babis of the Czech Republic said a feud between employees of the Russian Embassy had led to “made-up information about a planned attack on Czech politicians.”
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
As Turkey Ends Inquiry, Prospects Dim for Justice in Khashoggi Killing
Efforts to hold Saudi officials accountable for the killing of the dissident journalist continue, but any punishment appears unlikely.
Turkey Indicts 20 Saudis in Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing
The dissident Saudi writer was killed in his country’s Istanbul consulate in 2018. But the Turkish case is unlikely to come to trial.
Bulgaria Charges 3 Russian Agents in Poisoning Case
The trio, members of a secretive group within Russia’s military intelligence agency, are accused of trying to kill an arms dealer, his son and one of his top executives in 2015.
Analysis Said to Tie Hacking of Bezos’ Phone to Saudi Leader’s Account
Two United Nations experts plan to release a public statement Wednesday morning “addressing serious allegations.”
In Malta, Son of Ex-President Is Chosen as Prime Minister
Robert Abela will replace Joseph Muscat, who is stepping down as close associates of his have come under scrutiny after the killing of a journalist.
A One-Word Accusation Swirls Around Trump’s Deadly Strike: Assassination
Allegations that killing Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani crossed a line draw on two definitions of the term — one legal, one colloquial — whose dissonance reveals how far executive power has expanded.
Saudi Death Sentences in Khashoggi Killing Fail to Dispel Questions
Saudi Arabia has been accused of shielding Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who foreign experts suspect was behind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe
For years, members of a secret team, Unit 29155, operated without Western security officials having any idea about their activities. But an attack on an arms dealer in Sofia helped blow their cover.
Malta Murder Investigation Closes In on ‘Mafia State’
Evidence is mounting that the bomb plot that killed the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia reached deep into the government and business elite.