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The Fake Murder that Fooled the World

Jonah Fisher has the inside story of how to fake a murder. Why did Ukrainian security services stage Arkady Babchenko's death? And what, if anything, did it achieve?

Found in a pool of blood, Arkady Babchenko, a Russian journalist and critic of President Putin, was declared murdered in Ukraine in May. But a day later he was back from the dead, appearing alive and well at a Kiev press conference. Speaking to all the key players for the first time, Jonah Fisher has the inside story of how to fake a murder. Why did Ukrainian security services stage his death? And in the propaganda war between the truth and fake news, what, if anything, did it achieve?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Jul 2018 00:05

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Role Contributor
Reporter Jonah Fisher
Producer Adam Grimley
Director Kate Godfrey
Executive Producer Kavita Puri

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