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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Philip Oltermann in Berlin

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Berlin prosecutor probes possible poisoning of russian journalist - The Untold Story

Elena Kostyuchenko has won multiple awards including the European Press Prize.
Elena Kostyuchenko has won multiple awards including the European Press Prize.
Photograph: European Press Prize

German authorities are investigating a possible poisoning attack in Munich last autumn on a Russian dissident journalist who had written critical articles about her country’s invasion of Ukraine, the Berlin prosecutor has confirmed.

In an article published with Russian-language outlet Meduza and US publication n+1 on Tuesday night, journalist Elena Kostyuchenko said she was tipped off by a source in Ukrainian military reconnaissance last March about Russian plans to assassinate her.

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