Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – Europe live
Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoon Both Reuters and AFP seem to be confirming the identity of the target of yesterday’s bombing as Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, as explained by Pjotr earlier ( 12:22 ). Reuters has this helpful background: “ Yermolaiev was given Cypriot nationality in 2019 and was placed under Ukrainian sanctions in 2023, which Ukrainian media say was for doing business in Russian-
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06.22 EDTMorning opening: Monaco bombing 'attempted assassination,' not terrorist attack, prosecutors sayJakub KrupaPolice in Monaco are searching for a suspected bomber after a Ukrainian-born business tycoon, his wife and their child were injured in an unprecedented attack that has shaken the normally ultra-safe principality.Members of a bomb disposal team operate the day after an attack involving an explosive device in the lobby of a residential building, in Monaco. Photograph: Valéry Hache/AFP/Getty ImagesMonaco prosecutor said this morning that the investigation was opened into an attempted assassination, after a terrorist attack was ruled out through early inquiries.The authorities are still looking to identify the suspect.As the Guardian’s Pjotr Sauer reported, The Monaco government…
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