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Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on the day of Trump envoy visit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/25/russian-general-killed-car-blast-hours-before-us-envoy-kremlin-meeting-yaroslav-moskalikRussian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit
Fri 25 Apr 2025 08.47 EDT
A senior Russian military official has been killed in a car explosion near Moscow, as Vladimir Putin began his high-stakes meeting in the Kremlin with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
The Russian authorities named the officer as Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operations directorate of the general staff of the Russian armed forces.
The blast appeared to be similar in nature to previous attacks on Russians that were later claimed by Ukraine and could cast a shadow over Friday’s talks between Moscow and Washington.
The Kremlin published a short clip showing Putin and Witkoff shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries before sitting down on opposite sides of a white oval table to start their meeting behind closed doors. Putin was flanked in the meeting with Witkoff, who holds no formal diplomatic credentials, by his senior foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, and investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
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Hmmmmm
I have to ask…
Was this Russian general AGAINST Putin?
And Putin ‘whacked’ him?
Cuz Putin modus operandi is falling from windows.
Or Was this a pro-Putin General that got bumped off by
Anti-Putin forces?
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☠️❌ Major General Yaroslav Moskalik
April 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
@maks23.bsky.social
☠️❌ Major General Yaroslav Moskalik
April 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lnmw4yg6ek26
Euronews - High-ranking Russian general killed in suspected car bombing near Moscow
By Aleksandar Brezar
Published on 25/04/2025 - 12:47 GMT+2
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik died in a car blast in the city of Balashikha, some 15 kilometres from the Russian capital. Investigators suspect explosives and have opened a criminal investigation.
A high-ranking Russian general was killed Friday in an apparent car blast in the city of Balashikha near Moscow, domestic media reported.
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, who served as the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian army's General Staff, died after a Volkswagen Golf exploded in a residential area, authorities said.
Investigators and forensic experts are still examining the scene of the explosion. Meanwhile criminal investigation has been opened as authorities suspect explosives rigged with shrapnel were used in the blast.
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By Aleksandar Brezar
Published on 25/04/2025 - 12:47 GMT+2
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik died in a car blast in the city of Balashikha, some 15 kilometres from the Russian capital. Investigators suspect explosives and have opened a criminal investigation.
A high-ranking Russian general was killed Friday in an apparent car blast in the city of Balashikha near Moscow, domestic media reported.
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, who served as the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian army's General Staff, died after a Volkswagen Golf exploded in a residential area, authorities said.
Investigators and forensic experts are still examining the scene of the explosion. Meanwhile criminal investigation has been opened as authorities suspect explosives rigged with shrapnel were used in the blast.
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