Germany expelled two Russian diplomats for the murder of the Chechen diaspora
More than three months after the assassination of Zalimhan Khanoshushbili, who was shot in the head in a park in the heart of Berlin, authorities decided to deport two workers at the Russian embassy. The suspect in the murder is a Russian citizen, but Moscow renounces responsibility and promises to respond
Germany expelled two Russian diplomats for the murder of the Chechen diaspora
Photo: Reuters, edited by Asaf DruryGermany expelled two Russian diplomats on Wednesday for the Chechen exile's murder, after state authorities said Moscow was responsible for the assassination of Zlichman Khanhushbili, who was shot in the head in a park in the heart of Berlin in August. Police have arrested a Russian citizen on suspicion of murder, but Moscow renounces responsibility and promises to respond.
The suspect was riding a bicycle and was observed by bystanders dropping his bicycle and a busy bag with a gun to the river. His name was only identified as Vadim S. The German Foreign Ministry statement said that two Russian embassy employees in Berlin were declared an undesirable personality. "Despite repeated demands from senior officials, Russian authorities have not cooperated sufficiently in investigating the murder."
Federal prosecutors charged with intelligence cases had earlier declared that they had taken the investigation from the Berlin authorities. According to them, "there is enough factual evidence to indicate that the killings were carried out by government agencies of Russia or the Autonomous Chechen Republic."
Following Germany's move, Russia's foreign ministry announced that Moscow would respond. She described the deportation of her two diplomats as a "non-member and non-based" step.
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The dead man (right) shot dead in a park in Berlin, Germany (Photo: official website)
The Lingwick Investigation website reported yesterday that the suspect in custody had used a false identity and that his name is Vadim Nikolavich Krasikov, 54. He grew up in Kazakhstan when she was part of the Soviet Union before moving to Siberia. The site was also reported to have been previously accused of murdering a Russian businessman in Moscow in 2013, which also used a bicycle to approach the victim. Russia put Kersikov on Interpol's wanted list, but later removed his name and organized the issuance of a new pseudonym for him.
The German media reported that it was suspected that the Russian intelligence agencies had recruited him. In September, U.S. officials said Washington had concluded that Moscow was responsible for assassinating the former rebel commander, who fought in the separatist ranks in Chechnya while fighting in Russia early last decade.
Assassination was compared to the poisoning of former Russian agent Sergei Skripal in the UK last year, which according to Britain was the handiwork of Russian intelligence. Relations between the United Kingdom and Russia came under deep freeze after the assassination attempt, which included the use of nerve gas, and dozens of Russian diplomats were expelled from dozens of Western countries.
