Four top Russian diplomats have died suddenly and under mysterious circumstances in the last 60 days, with Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin being the latest. The mainstream media have remained silent on the deaths of Putin’s top emissaries, concentrating their coverage on parallel events instead. Anonymous reports: With recent media attention squarely focused on Donald Trump’s ascension to the Oval Office and various controversies swirling throughout the early days of his presidency, a string of sudden, mysterious deaths of top Russian diplomats have largely evaded media scrutiny and public attention. Further, public interest in these deaths, at least in the United States, has been minimized, as much of the negative press Trump has received along the same timeframe has been related to his allegedly close relationship with the Russian government, tying in with months of anti-Russian propaganda relating to the Syrian conflict and allegations that Russia had a role in manipulating the U.S. presidential election. Since late December, four top Russian diplomats, including three ambassadors, have died under circumstances that remain unclear. This troublesome trend began on Dec. 20, when Andrey Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, was gunned down in Ankara during a photo exhibition event. The assailant, a 22-year-old [...]
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