The Kremlin believes «cynical» accusations of Ukraine in the murder of a journalist who criticized Putin

The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov has rejected voiced Ukraine’s accusations of Russia’s involvement in the murder in Kyiv of opposition journalist Arkady Babchenko.

Last night, may 29, Arkady Babchenko, who had to flee Russia in connection with threats, was found dead in his Kiev apartment.

This news immediately responded to the Ukrainian authorities. Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman wrote in Facebook that «the Russian totalitarian machine» did not forgive Babchenko’s honesty and integrity. Thus, Ukrainian Prime Minister hinted that the murder is the Kremlin.

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Posted by Volodymyr Groysman on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

In turn Sergey Lavrov has called the murder Babchenko tragedy, and the accusations Groisman — nonsense. The head of the Russian foreign Ministry noted that these statements are part of the anti-Russian course of the Kiev.

«The investigation has not yet begun, and the Prime Minister of the Ukrainian government has announced that it made the Russian intelligence services», — quotes news Agency «TASS» Lavrov.

The Kremlin also has not stood aside. Putin’s press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has called the accusations of Kiev to the beginning of investigative actions «the height of cynicism». The representative of Administration of the President stressed that he hoped the law enforcement bodies of Ukraine present, but «not ostentatious» of the investigation.

First Deputy head of the National police of Ukraine Vyacheslav Abroskin said that making a sketch of the possible killer.

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— MVS Ukrainy (@MVS_UA) May 29, 2018

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