Vladimir Putin may not have been behind killing of Darya Dugina after all: Here's everything we know

Vladimir Putin may not have been behind killing of his ally's daughter Darya Dugina
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Vladimir Putin may not have been behind killing of his ally's daughter Darya Dugina
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US intelligence says Ukraine is behind the car bomb last month that killed Russian journalist Darya Dugina, which was initially believed to be a false flag mission ordered by Vladimir Putin.

The Ukrainian Government denied last month that it was involved in the car bomb that killed, Darya Dugina, the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a philosopher based in Moscow.

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Dugin has been a main proponent of a new Russia, calling for expansionist ideas into Ukrainian territory and escalating the Russian front there, many experts describe him to be 'Putin’s brain' and is believed to have been the main assassination target, the Telegraph reports.

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Vladimir Putin may not have been behind killing of Dugina Contributor / Contributeur

Ukraine has to date shown many times their surprising ability to strike deep into Russia with covert operations and acts of sabotage, but according to US officials its rare that they share any plan beforehand with their allies, especially about these secret missions.

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US authorities apparently have admonishedUkrainian authorities in the wake of the strike, but it was not revealed which branch of the government was addressed.

Sources used:

-The Telegraph: ‘Ukrainians behind car bombing that killed daughter of key Putin ally, US believes’

-The New York Times: ‘U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind an Assassination in Russia’

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