babchenko is a russianjournalist.oscow last year after receiving death threats and got a job with the ukrainian tv station. he is an outspoken critic of vladimir putin. translation: he's a usurper, a little dictator who lives completely in his own world. he wants to be like napoleon. collecting together all russian lands. but ukraine, which sees itself as being at war with russia, can be a dangerous place for putin's opponents. in the last two years several dissident russian journalists and politicians have been killed in kiev. exactly who was behind the murders remains unclear. our story begins earlier this year. was arkady babchenko about to become the next target? very nice to meet you. welcome. how are you doing? i'm glad to see you. happy to see you too! crazy times. yes. oleksiy tsymbaliuk is an unlikely assassin. he has lived as a monk and was once an orthodox priest. and then, when war broke out between ukraine and russian backed rebels four years ago, he became a volunteer with the ukrainian nationalist group

babchenko was back. screaming.n, his colleagues at the news channel atr, who had been reporting on his death all day. translation: when i saw him i felt a huge sense of relief that he was alive. iran outside and just lay on the grass for over an hour looking at the sky. it felt very good. translation: first, i would like to apologise for what all of you had to experience, for what you had to go through. i have buried friends and colleagues many times and i know the sickening feeling. newsrooms across the world backtracked fast. archive: tonight at 10:00, the russian journalist reported to have been murdered in ukraine is alive and well afterall. but the questions soon mounted. why had a self—styled truth teller agreed to play the starring role in a fake news story? translation: when they tell you someone has paid to have you killed, do you say, no, i refuse help because it will violate the ethical standards of journalism ? if you do that people will be murdered because this network will not be exposed. go on, then,

babchenko is a russianjournalist.oscow last year after receiving death threats and got a job with the ukrainian tv station. he is an outspoken critic of vladimir putin. translation: he's a usurper, a little dictator who lives completely in his own world. he wants to be like napoleon. collecting together all russian lands. but ukraine, which sees itself as being at war with russia, can be a dangerous place for putin's opponents. in the last two years several dissident russian journalists and politicians have been killed in kiev. exactly who was behind the murders remains unclear. our story begins earlier this year. was arkady babchenko about to become the next target? very nice to meet you. welcome. how are you doing? i'm glad to see you. happy to see you too! crazy times. yes. tsymbaliuk tells me how in april this year he met an old contact, an arms manufacturer called borys herman. tsymbaliuk claims herman was looking to arrange the murder of arkady babchenko, on behalf of a wealthy client. and when he told you that

a few hours later it was all over, and babchenko made his remarkable comeback. complete, ukraine's security service was quick to label it a success that had saved lives. translation: russia is using illegal methods. russia is trying to kill its opponents on foreign soil to intimidate those that are still in russia. russia denies that, and joined a chorus of international disapproval for the way ukraine had played with the facts. nobody will trust ukrainians and the ukrainian government any more. but did the fake murder achieve anything? the man who plotted with the fake assassin was arrested and we are told his mobile phone revealed a hit list of future targets, and messages exchanged with a contact in russia. but there's so far been no smoking gun. confused? well, you're not the only one. with the babchenko affair, ukraine has made it that much harder for those looking for the truth. jonah fisher, bbc news, kiev. and panorama's ‘the fake murder that fooled the world' is on bbc one, tonight at 8.30pm. british waste, sent overseas for recycling, could end upjust

on the big night, babchenko lay on the floor smeared in pigs blood.ng to be dead. translation: i was wrapped up in a sheet like gandhi, smoking and watching the tv news about what a wonderful guy i was. all this time, his wife olga was having to keep an impossible secret. translation: i envied him because he did not have to talk to anyone. a few hours later it was all over, and babchenko made his remarkable comeback. their operation complete, ukraine's security service was quick to label it a success that had saved lives. translation: russia is using illegal methods. russia is trying to kill its opponents on foreign soil to intimidate those that are still in russia. russia denies that, and joined a chorus of international disapproval for the way ukraine had played with the facts. nobody will trust ukrainians and the ukrainian government any more. but, did the fake murder achieve anything? the man who plotted with the fake assassin was arrested and we are told his mobile phone revealed a hit list of future targets, and messages exchanged with a contact

a few hours later, it was all over and babchenko made his remarkable comeback.slation: russia is using illegal methods. russia is trying to kill its opponents on foreign soil to intimidate those who are still in russia. russia denies that and joined a chorus of international disapproval for the way ukraine had played with the facts. nobody will trust ukrainians and the ukrainian government any more. but did the fake murder achieve anything? the man who plotted with the fake assassin was arrested and we are told his mobile phone revealed a hit list of future targets and messages exchanged with a contact in russia. but there's so far been no smoking gun. are you working as an agent for russia? bizarrely, he also claims to have known it was all fake. confused? well, you are not the only one. with the babchenko affair, ukraine has made it that much harder for those looking for the truth. jonah fisher, bbc news, kiev. that is one of the weirdest stories we have covered this year. in the past half an hour, labour mps have accepted an emergency motion on anti semitism

a few hours later, it was all over and babchenko made his remarkable comeback.ill in russia. russia denies that and joined a chorus of international disapproval for the way ukraine had played with the facts. nobody will trust ukrainians and the ukrainian government any more. but did the fake murder achieve anything? the man who plotted with the fake assassin was arrested and we are told his mobile phone revealed a hit list of future targets and messages exchanged with a contact in russia. but there's so far been no smoking gun. are you working as an agent for russia? bizarrely, he also claims to have known it was all fake. confused? well, you are not the only one. with the babchenko affair, ukraine has made it that much harder for those looking for the truth. jonah fisher, bbc news, kiev. here at home it's hot and dry. let's ci’oss here at home it's hot and dry. let's cross the here at home it's hot and dry. let's cross the newsroom now. here at home it's hot and dry. let's cross the newsroom now. am i right 01’ ami am i right? you've summed it up for quite a fe

on the big night, babchenko lay on the floor smeared in pigs blood.ut what a wonderful guy i was. all this time, his wife olga was having to keep an impossible secret. translation: i envied him because he did not have to talk to anyone. a few hours later it was all over, and babchenko made his remarkable comeback. their operation complete, ukraine's security service was quick to label it a success that had saved lives. translation: russia is using illegal methods. russia is trying to kill its opponents on foreign soil to intimidate those that are still in russia. russia denies that, and joined a chorus of international disapproval for the way ukraine had played with the facts. nobody will trust ukrainians and the ukrainian government any more. but did the fake murder achieve anything? the man who plotted with the fake assassin was arrested and we are told his mobile phone revealed a hit list of future targets, and messages exchanged with a contact in russia. but there's so far been no smoking gun. confused? well, you're not the only one. with the babc

but a day later arkady babchenko was back from the dead.. tonight, for the first time, the inside story of the fake murder. translation: they put pigs‘ blood in my mouth

those looking for the truth. —— babchenko affair.d until recently, germany. he quit international football on sunday, saying he faced racism and disrespect in germany over his turkish roots. today the german fa released this statement. in it they say "for the dfb to have been associated with racism is something we emphatically reject. " it's a huge story in germany — even the german government has commented. take a listen. translation: as you know, the chancellor holds mesut ozil in high esteem. he is a great footballer who has done a lot for the national team and has now made a decision that must be respected. germany crashed out of the world cup before the knock out stages, and mr ozil's performance was criticised by pundits. mr ozil referenced this, saying "i am german when we win, but i am an immigrant when we lose." but there's another element to this. back in may this happened — that's mr ozil with president erdogan of turkey. it was taken just before the recent turkish election, which president erdogan won. but mr ozil was wid

on the big night, babchenko lay on the floor smeared in pigs blood.i envied him because he did not have to talk to anyone. a few hours later it was all over and babchenko made his remarkable comeback. their operation complete, ukraine's security service was quick to label it a success that had saved lives. translation: russia is using illegal methods. russia is trying to kill its opponents on foreign soil to intimidate those who are still in russia. russia denies that and joined a chorus of international disapproval for the way ukraine had played with the facts. nobody will trust ukrainians and the ukrainian government any more. but did the fake murder achieve anything? the man who plotted with the fake assassin was arrested and we are told his mobile phone revealed a hit list of future targets and messages exchanged with a contact in russia. but there is so far, been no smoking gun. confused? you are not the only one, with the babchenko affair, ukraine has made it that much harder for those looking for the truth. jonah fisher, bbc news, kiev. and pan