Why did he lead to the killing?
Author: Alai
Editor: Fu Yumei
Editor: Rui Su Lingyun
One early morning in April, the sky was dark and Moscow was still shrouded in a cold fog.
A gray van crept into a residential area and stopped near an apartment building. Six heavily armed Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents got out of the car. Armed with an AK-74M automatic rifle, they took out the "folding fan" Type 6 shield and a glare flashlight from the trunk and quietly and quickly entered the apartment building.
Their route is clear. After a sharp knock at the door, a man yawning opened the door. With a few flashes of glare flashes, in an instant, 6 agents fished in and pressed the 6 men in the room to the floor.
· FSB agents perform tasks.
A man with the Nazi party insignia tattooed on his chest pleaded guilty on the spot:
"Who are you going to assassinate?"
"Solovyov."
"Who gave you the task?"
"Ukrainian Security Service."
"When to act?"
"As soon as possible."
"And then what?"
"Go to Ukraine."
The man's solovyov is a host on Russia's state-owned television station "Russia-1". Why did he lead to the killing?
· Vladimir Solovyov (data map).
assassinate
Apparently, this is a well-trained assassination gang.
FSB agents found Makarov pistols, sawn shotguns, bullets of various types, grenades, bombs, and several Molotov cocktails known as molotov cocktails in the apartment.
· Live footage.
According to the analysis, sawn-short shotguns have also been used by the mafia to carry out assassination missions, and the professionalism of the preparation of these weapons shows that the assassins have some experience.
In addition, weapons and ammunition, drugs, forged Ukrainian passports, nationalist books, and a photograph of Hitler were seized.
· Live footage.
The arrest was very timely.
This group already knew solovyov's whereabouts. They planned to carry out the assassination by blowing up the car. But unbeknownst to them, they have long been the object of stalking.
The FSB that cracked the case had a very loud name, the KGB, born out of the Soviet-era National Security Council.
· FSB infographic.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian government split it into multiple units, and the external intelligence service was reorganized into the "Foreign Intelligence Agency", while the internal security service was reorganized into the current "Federal Security Service". Russia's famous Alpha Special Forces and Signal Flag Special Forces are affiliated with the FSB.
The operation was successful, and FSB Director Alexander Boltnikov immediately announced: "This morning, the FSB successfully stopped the operation of a terrorist organization. Six members of the neo-Nazi terrorist organization 'National Socialist/White Power' (banned in Russia), on the orders of the Ukrainian Security Service, planned to kill state television host Vladimir Solovyov. ”
Seeing this news, the word "assassination" made many people sweat, including Solovyov himself. He learned that day that he might have been assassinated.
· Solovyov saw the news and learned that he was going to be "assassinated."
In an interview with the Russian news agency, he said he had not noticed being followed, expressing his heartfelt thanks to the FSB, saying it had "saved his life".
However, he basically had a judgment about the reason for the assassination, "perhaps his long-term work has angered the Ukrainian authorities." ”
"Zelenskiy's most 'favorite' journalist"
As a well-known current political host, Solovyov is known for his "harsh talk". In 2019, he entered the Guinness World Record with a super-long hosting time of 25 hours, 53 minutes and 57 seconds. In addition, he also held the position of chairman of the Russian Journalist Association.
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, condemning Western countries and Ukraine became Solovyov's main job. Among them, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy is the focus of his criticism.
He said bluntly that he was Zelenskiy's "favorite' journalist." "For some reason, I didn't let him settle down, zelenskiy mentioned my name more than once, and he made direct threats."
· Solovyov (left) with Zelenskiy.
To some extent, he and Zelenskiy were also "peers" in the media. He also said on the show: "Zelenskiy once tried to find a job in my channel, but he was not talented enough, so he did his best to become the president of Ukraine." ”
As for the Western countries, Solovyov also unceremoniously denounced its ugly behavior.
He has repeatedly flouted NATO's military capabilities, questioning whether they have enough weapons and personnel to defend themselves against Russia, and bluntly saying that they will be "crushed into powder."
· Solovyov.
After Russia launched a "special military operation" against Ukraine, Western countries put Solovyov on the sanctions list. He was barred from entering the EU countries and two villas on Lake Como in Italy were confiscated.
He was so angry that he scolded directly on the show: "I was told that Europe is a fortress of power, and all the basic rights of individuals can be protected." I bought these houses, paid a big tax, and did everything. Where has the sacred property rights of Europe gone! ”
At that time, a number of Russian billionaires also had similar encounters. Solovyov's bloody and tearful accusations further aroused the emotions of the Russian people. In fact, every time he lashed out, he received a large number of supports. He himself is also very active on social media.
Putin's "mouthpiece"
Solovyov's other identity is even more striking. He is Putin's "close friend" and has had long one-on-one conversations with Putin on the show many times.
· Solovyov (left) interviews Putin.
The Western media have directly regarded Solovyov as "Putin's spokesman" and believe that Putin is speaking his mind through his mouth.
Putin has also said, "Solovyov can better publicize the Kremlin." ”
Solovyov is actually a "halfway out of the house" media person. Born in Moscow in 1963 to a family of teachers, he received a good elite education from an early age.
After graduating from university, he worked as a teacher and started a career. Later, he realized that he was not interested in doing business, but only to solve the "food and clothing problem". With some savings, he said, "I just want to be a media person." ”
At the age of 34, he hosted a radio show on the radio called "Silver Rain," which was the beginning of his hosting career.
At first, he talked a lot on the radio, including cars, art, cooking, etc. Later, one of his "Nightingale Vibrato" programs turned into a television version, and he began to discuss politics with the audience.
The middle-aged uncle finally found his best positioning: current politics. In every hot-button event, he has clearly defended his position and proved his point with sharp words. He gradually became one of the most popular current political program hosts on Russian television.
· Solovyov's hosting footage.
Since 2010, the "Solovyov Night" named after him has been born. The most important guest on the show is Putin. When the two talked, he never shyed away from asking Putin about controversial topics.
· Putin was interviewed by Solovyov.
In the U.S. war against Syria, for example, Obama said Putin "did all this out of vanity." Solovyov threw a question to Putin's face, "Can we afford such a foreign policy?" Putin replied directly, "This has nothing to do with foreign policy." Russia's foreign policy is peaceful and we are a self-sufficient country. ”
He also interviewed Putin in the Kremlin's Aleksandrov Hall. In 2015, the documentary "The President" aired, and Solovyov was both a director and a host.
Solovyov said the film tells the story of Putin's transformation of Russia without exaggeration, and interviews with some of Putin's "comrades-in-arms" who rarely appear in the media's field of vision.
He also single-handedly created a program for Putin, "Moscow Kremlin Putin."
· Screenshot of the latest episode of the show.
The reality show seeks to bring Putin in the Kremlin closer to the public and consolidate the popular base. The program chronicles Putin's daily work, including his "emotions and details" outside of work. And Solovyov is still Putin's "exclusive host."
Putin names "behind the scenes"
As Putin's "mouthpiece", his image has become more prominent in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
In addition to the frontal conflict, the battlefield of public opinion has been sword and light. A group of media people who have long publicized the Kremlin's position have also become the "vanguard" on the battlefield of public opinion, denouncing Western atrocities. Among them, Solovyov's appearance rate and presence are very strong.
· In 2013, Putin awarded Solovyov the Order of Alexander Nevsky in recognition of his significant contribution to the development of national culture and art.
After the recent "assassination" organization was cracked, the Russian media released a more comprehensive list of "assassinations", in addition to Solovyov, including:
Dmitry Kiselyov, president of the International News Agency "Russia Today"
"Russia Today" International News Agency and RT TV Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simoneyan
All-Russian State Television Broadcasting Corporation reporter Olga Skabeyeva
All-Russian State Television Broadcasting Corporation reporter Yevgeny Popov and others.
They are all the main force in the field of Russian public opinion.
Putin couldn't sit still.
At an enlarged meeting of all the responsible personnel of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation on the 25th, Putin said: "We know the names of the conspirators from Western institutions who conspired to direct neo-Nazis in an attempt to 'divide Russia from within'. ”
Putin directly named the "black hand behind the scenes": the CIA, the National Security Agency of Ukraine – two familiar names appeared.
Regarding the Allegations of the Russian side, the Ussan State Security Agency denied that it planned to kill Solovyov and also denied that it was related to the organization involved.
Putin had long expected the other side to do so. In the field of information, he said, the West "suffered a fiasco" in Russia, so it "turned to terrorist activities and prepared to murder our journalists" and "of course, they will now vigorously deny it, but the facts and evidence are irrefutable." He also stressed that all conspiracies "are bound to fail."
"This assassination attempt against Solovyov will certainly be thoroughly investigated." Putin said.
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