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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, 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 the Ukrainian security services stage his death? And in the propaganda war between the truth and fake news, what, if anything, did it achieve?
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Sun 5 Aug 2018
21:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Jonah Fisher |
| Producer | Adam Grimley |
| Director | Kate Godfrey |
| Executive Producer | Kavita Puri |
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 Aug 2018 02:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except Latin America, North America, UK & UK HD
- Sat 4 Aug 2018 15:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 5 Aug 2018 09:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 5 Aug 2018 21:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK & UK HD
