Ukrainian intelligence services behind car blast in Moscow — Ukraine’s former PM

Ukraine crisisUkrainian intelligence services behind car blast in Moscow — Ukraine’s former PM According to Nikolay Azarov, the main motive was Sergey Zavorotny's journalistic activity aimed at exposing the Kiev regimeMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov believes Ukrainian intelligence services were behind a terrorist attack against his former aide Sergey Zavorotny over his journalistic activity. "I have no doubt that this is the work of Kiev’s intelligence services and their agents on Russian territory. It is beyond a shadow of a doubt," Azarov told Vesti. "I think the main motive was his journalistic activity aimed at exposing the Kiev regime," he added. Earlier, a car exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in southern Moscow, wounding the driver, who was hospitalized. The person injured was Sergey Zavorotny. Investigators opened a criminal case on suspicion of attempted murder. TagsUkraine crisisUkraine crisisUkraine’s ex-PM says shocked, outraged by car bombing of former aideAccording to Nikolay Azarov, the journalist's injury is very seriousRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead more