The mysterious assassin who killed a former militant in Berlin last month was likely assisted by officials within the Russian government, who facilitated his travel across Europe and wiped his faked records from official databases after the killing, new research indicates.
Newsweek: Russian government helped Berlin assassin travel across Europe
This file photo taken on Aug. 23, 2019 shows forensic experts of the police securing evidences at the site of a crime scene in Berlin's Moabit district, where a man of Georgian origin was shot dead. German media suppose an involvement of Russia in the assassination-style killing in the Berlin park of the Georgian who had fought against Russian forces in Chechnya. The victim, reportedly a veteran of the second Chechen War from 1999 to 2009 and identified as Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, was shot dead on Aug. 23, 2019 after an assassination attempt four years ago led to him fleeing Georgia.
