Pictured: 'Russian escort' accused of assassinating Ukrainian defector
Ukraine War,Russia,Eastern Europe,Sex Work,Women,Ukraine,Treason,Assassination
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A woman has been accused of assassinating a former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia.
Robert Mansurovich Shageev, who was wanted for high treason by Kyiv, is believed to have been the target of the attack.
A woman identified as 32-year-old Margarita Reut was arrested in Sevastopol in Crimea on suspicion of carrying out the bombing on behalf of Ukrainian special services.
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