Saturday, September 4, 2010

Did Someone Assassinate Russia's Top Spy?

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Who Killed One Of Russia's Top Spies? -- Eurasia Review

The Telegraph is reporting that Maj. Gen. Yuri Ivanov, deputy head of Russian intelligence service known as GRU, died in Syria recently. Speculation is rampant that he was assassinated. He had been staying in the northwestern Syrian resort of Tartous when he disappeared, with his body later hauled in by Turkish fishermen.

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More News On The Death Of Russia's Top Spy

Top Russian spy’s body washes up 'after swimming accident’ -- The Telegraph
Mystery over Russian general found dead on Turkish beach -- The Guardian
Russian General goes missing in Syria, turns up dead in Turkey -- Haaretz
Top Russian officer assassinated in Syria? -- Al Bawaba
Russian ‘diplomat’ found dead in Turkey was top spy -- Today's Zaman
Top Russian official dies mysteriously -- Press TV (Iran)

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