Russian President Vladimir Putin made a shocking accusation during a Monday meeting at Moscow's Prosecutor General's Office, announcing the arrest of several accused assassins who were planning to kill a prominent Russian state TV journalist.
The activities of a terrorist group that was planning an attack and a murder of a prominent Russian TV journalist were halted this morning, according to Putin.
Russia's notorious FSB counterintelligence agency released a video of the arrests, as well as so-called "behind-the-scenes" footage of agents searching and seizing property at the suspects' apartment. A photograph of Adolf Hitler, six pristine-looking Ukrainian passports, a blonde wig, and brand new T-shirts with swastikas were among the items shown in the footage.
The seemingly brand new items weren't the only curiosities depicted in the video footage. In the original video, three copies of a Sims video game were laid out on the bed, and a book with a menacing inscription was also shown.
Social media users pointed out that the arrest could have been part of a hoax and that the instructions for setting up the scene of the crime could have included planting three sim cards. The official videos posted by the FSB on its YouTube channel excluded the book and blurred the images of the video games, perhaps realizing their agents have flubbed.
Russian FSB has fabricated a "plot" to kill Russian TV propagandist Solovyov. Allegedly by Ukrainian SBU and Nazis. One of the "evidences" is neonazi inscription on a book. Signed by "Signature unclear". Yes, FSB got an order to sign it with a "signature unclear" - and did so! pic.twitter.com/P1vnDOXOIB
— Sergej Sumlenny (@sumlenny) April 25, 2022
The Kremlin seems to be sticking with its story despite the obvious holes in it. Alexander Bortnikov, director of the Russian Federal Security Service, told Russia's Rossiya-1 channel that a group of six Russian neo-Nazis were planning to kill a state TV host.
In his interview with RIA Novosti, he thanked the FSB for saving his life and said he didn't notice being followed. The groundwork for Monday's accusations was laid two days before, when he claimed that he was accosted by unknown harassers.
He said during his show that he was jogging down the embankment when two fat people drove past him on their bikes. We will trace and find them, no question, because it's all on video. We need to catch the scumbags.
A vocal supporter of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Solovyov accused the Ukrainian President of being behind the alleged plot to assassinate him, because he is a Jewish journalist. A clip of one of the Neo-Nazi assassins who admitted to planning the murder of other state media people was shown by Rossiya-1.
During a Monday evening broadcast of state TV show 60 Minutes, Skabeeva concluded thatUkraine officially became the sponsor of terrorism. Today's allegations attempt to bounce that accusation back into Ukraine's lap.
The alleged plot to kill him was the subject of the opening show on Monday. He chuckled when he had to answer calls and give interviews about the arrests, and when he thought that the president of Ukraine must have orchestrated the scheme out of professional jealousy. The seizure of his Italian villas due to Western sanctions was more serious than the alleged attempts on his life.
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