Category Archives: True Crime

Ukraine War Day #458: Saldo Poisoning Mystery

Posted on May 27, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this story, which I categorize under “True Crime”. The reporter is Olga Nikitina. Readers may remember an old friend, Vladimir Saldo, whom we have mentioned many times in these posts, especially towards the start of … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #441: How To Create Collective Guilt For Future Generations

Posted on May 10, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this piece, in which the indomitable Maria Zakharova (Spokesperson for Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) engages in her usual practice of telling it like it is. No sugar-coating here! The reporter is Olga Nikitina. Initially … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #440: Victory Day Fashion Show + Prilepin Latest News

Posted on May 9, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: I solemnly wish eveybody a Happy Victory Day today, so that we can celebrate the defeat of Hitler 78 years ago. A little on the whimsical side: To help celebrate Victory Day we will have something of a … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #439: Prilepin Attack, More Info

Posted on May 8, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: For those who have been following the attempted assassination of Russian novelist and blogger Zakhar Prilepin, more information is seeping in by the hour. Recall that Prilepin was injured on Saturday May 6 around 11:00 AM, when his … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #420: Trepova In The Slammer

Posted on April 19, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: This story was from a few days ago, April 14, but I assume Trepova’s situation has not changed much since then. Readers will call that Darya Trepova is the alleged terrorist who brought the bomb into the cafe, … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #412: Vladlen Assassination Eye-Witness Speaks Out

Posted on April 11, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have for a you a rather amazing story, the reporter is Nikolai Varsegov. The hero of this story is a woman named Elena Tel’nykh. Elena was there and witnessed the terrorist act that killed Russian blogger … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #405: Death By Consolation

Posted on April 4, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this piece by reporter/analyst Nikolai Storozhenko. Who gives, in my opinion, the best and most plausible explanation why Ukrainian Secret Services would waste their time and valuable resources committing petty terrorist acts such as the … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #395: Prigozhin On Wagnerite Recidivism Rates

Posted on March 25, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Enough time has passed that some sociological analysis can be done on criminal recidivism rates among the Wagner forces. Although, to be sure, it is probably not a scientific study when the Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin does it … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #386: True Crime + Ice Dancing

Posted on March 16, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this rather odd story from Gazeta.ru, the reporter is Stefan Braun, who covers the Figure Skating beat. Readers who are not familiar with this particular subculture may be surprised to learn that, when it comes … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #381: SBU Arrests Antonov Managers

Posted on March 11, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this piece by reporter Rafael Fakhrutdinov. Former top managers of the Ukrainian aerospace firm Antonov have been arrested by the SBU (Ukrainian security service, heir to the Soviet KGB). They are charged with what looks … Continue reading →

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