NPR: Second Head Of Russian Intelligence Dies Within Two Years
Igor Korobov, the head of Russian military intelligence, has died amid mounting accusations that his agency, commonly known as the GRU, was behind subversive attacks on Western countries.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Korobov, 62, died Wednesday after a "serious and long illness." Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the air force general a "faithful son of Russia" and "patriot of the fatherland." He is survived by his wife and two daughters, according to the TASS news agency.
Though Korobov was hardly a household name even in Russia, in 2016, the U.S. Treasury put him on sanctions list for "significant malicious cyber-enabled activities." Yet those restrictions didn't stop Korobov from traveling to Washington with other top Russian security officials for secret talks in January, as reported by the Washington Post.
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WNU Editor: Russian media wants to know what the fuss is all about .... Death of GRU chief sends Western media and pundits into tailspin of conspiracy theories (RT). But he is the second head of Russian Intelligence to die within two years, and he was very active until recently.
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2 comments:
Lead poisoning?
Being Russian can be cool but it's a bitch when it comes to health and life insurance
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